Definitions for GRUESOME
ˈgru səmgrue·some

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sickadjective

   shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

   "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gruesomeadjective

   repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly

2. Etymology: Compare Danish and Norwegian grusom, German grausam.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gruesome

   Salvage is a 2006 horror film by the Crook Brothers, Jeffrey Crook and Joshua Crook. It was an official selection of the 2006 Sundance Festival. According to the directors' commentary, the film was shot for around $200,000. It stars Lauren Currie Lewis as Claire Parker, Cody Darbe as her boyfriend Jimmy, and Chris Ferry as Duke Desmond.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gruesome

   Gruesome refers to something shockingly repellent, horrifying or frightful, often due to involving death or injury. It typically describes scenes, images, or situations that are very unpleasant or disturbing because they involve things like serious injury, blood, or violence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gruesomeadjective

   ugly; frightful

2. Gruesomeadjective

   same as Grewsome

3. Etymology: [From a word akin to Dan. gru horror, terror + -some; cf. D. gruwzaam, G. grausam. Cf. Grisly.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Gruesome

   grōō′sum, adj. horrible: fearful: dismal, depressing.—vs.i. Grue, Grew, to shudder: to feel horror or repulsiveness. [Scand.; Dan. gru, horror, with suff. -som; cf. Dut. gruwzaam, Ger. grausam.]

How to pronounce GRUESOME?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GRUESOME in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRUESOME in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GRUESOME in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of GRUESOME in a Sentence

1. Tommy Potter:

   Isle of Wight County, it is a great place to live, to work, to raise kids, this is a small, tight-knight community. We are an oasis… We don’t have a lot of murders. When something like this happens, especially when it goes unsolved for this long, it does shake the foundation a little bit. People want to know if someone’s trying to take advantage of our quiet way of life here. The field had to have been known by somebody… It kind of reminds people this can happen here. This kind of gruesome crime, it can happen in our backyards.

2. Martin Schulz:

   The current refugee crisis shows what happens when there is less Europe, the Mediterranean becomes a mass grave, gruesome scenes play out at borders, there is mutual blame - and those in greatest need, seeking our protection, are left without help.

3. Lyanna Mormont:

   Even the episodes I have seen, there have been some parts where Mum and Dad just stand in front of me to block me seeing anything too gruesome on screen, i was allowed to see myself being killed last Sunday and Ive watched a bit of season seven.

4. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.:

   It strikes me as gruesome and comical that in our culture we have an expectation that man can always solve his problems. This is so untrue that it makes me want to cry--or laugh.

5. Adam King:

   Either way, it is a very gruesome event and we extend our sympathy to FreddieMacks family.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GRUESOME
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gruesome
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruesome
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GRUESOME
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GRUESOME