Gruesome

Synonyms of gruesome

• horrible
• macabre
• ghastly

Antonyms of gruesome

• pleasant
• charming
• delightful

Collocations of gruesome

gruesome murder

Frequency: 80 %

The police were investigating a gruesome murder in the neighborhood.

gruesome scene

Frequency: 70 %

The accident left a gruesome scene on the highway.

gruesome discovery

Frequency: 60 %

The archaeologists made a gruesome discovery in the ancient tomb.

gruesome details

Frequency: 50 %

The news report provided gruesome details of the crime.

gruesome images

Frequency: 45 %

The documentary showed gruesome images of the war atrocities.

Idiomatic Expressions for gruesome

• Phrase: gruesome discovery
  Meaning: finding something that is extremely unpleasant or shocking
  Usage: The hikers made a gruesome discovery when they found a body in the woods.