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gruesome
What does gruesome mean?
gruesome (adjective): repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce gruesome?
/ˈɡɹusəm/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of gruesome?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “gruesome”?
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What does “gruesome” mean?
opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire
Not quite: that's what adverse means.
repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific
Right! That's what “gruesome” means.
concerned with beauty, artistic effect, or appearance
Not quite: that's what aesthetic means.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
Not quite: that's what stark means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “gruesome”?
ghastly
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jealous
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neutral
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diverse
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