gruesome

The definition of gruesome is something unpleasant or causing horror.

(adjective)

An example of something that would be described as gruesome is a violent murder scene.

See gruesome in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

causing horror or disgust; grisly

Origin: < dial. grue, to shudder (< ME gruwen, akin to MHG < IE base *ĝhreu-, to grind down > grit) + -some

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adjective

Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking: a gruesome murder. See Synonyms at ghastly.

Origin:

Origin: Obsolete grue, to shudder (from Middle English gruen, from Middle Dutch grūwen or Middle Low German gruwen)

Origin: + -some¹

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