gruesome
adjective
[ ˈɡruːs(ə)m ]
• causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
• "the most gruesome murder"
Similar:
grisly,
ghastly,
frightful,
horrid,
horrifying,
fearful,
hideous,
macabre,
spine-chilling,
horrible,
horrendous,
grim,
awful,
dire,
dreadful,
terrible,
horrific,
disgusting,
repulsive,
repugnant,
revolting,
repellent,
sickening,
distressing,
shocking,
appalling,
abominable,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
odious,
monstrous,
unspeakable,
sick,
sick-making,
gut-churning,
gross,
disgustful,
loathly,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Scots grue ‘to feel horror, shudder’ (of Scandinavian origin) + -some1. Rare before the late 18th century, the word was popularized by Sir Walter Scott.
