grisly

• Beschreibt etwas, das auf grausige, schauerliche Weise abstößt oder Furcht und Ekel hervorruft, oft im Zusammenhang mit Tod, Gewalt oder Verfall.

Describes something that is horrifyingly gruesome or causing a feeling of horror and disgust.

1. Causing horror or disgustB2formal

   Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or gruesome, often involving violence or death.

   Grauen erregend

   • The detective described the grisly crime scene in detail.
   • They found a grisly discovery in the abandoned house.
   • The movie contained several grisly scenes of violence.

   Synonymeawfuldisgustingfrightfulghastlygrossgruesomehideoushorriblehorrifyingmacabrerepulsiverevoltingshockingterrible

   Antonymeappealingattractivedelightfulpleasant

2. Frightening or terrifyingB2formal

   Causing a feeling of fear or dread due to being unpleasant or shocking.

   Grausig

   • The grisly story kept the children awake at night.
   • He told a grisly tale of ghosts and hauntings.
   • The news report showed grisly images from the accident.

   Synonymeappallingdreadfulfrightfulghastlygruesomehorriblehorrifyingmacabreshockingterrible

   Antonymeagreeableappealingattractivedelightfulpleasant