gruesome

• Describe algo extremadamente desagradable, impactante u horroroso, a menudo relacionado con violencia o mutilación.

Describes something that is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying, often involving violence or injury.

1. Causing horror or disgustB2formal

   Extremely unpleasant, shocking, and involving violence or injury.

   Horripilante, horroroso

   • The crime scene was too gruesome to describe.
   • The movie contained several gruesome scenes of battle.
   • The detective examined the gruesome evidence carefully.

   Sinónimosappallingawfulbloodcurdlingdreadfulfrightfulghastlygrimgrislyhideoushorriblehorrificmacabrerepellentrepulsiverevoltingshockingterrible

   Antónimosappealingattractivedelightfulpleasant

2. Unpleasantly vivid or graphicB2informal

   Describing something in a way that is shockingly detailed and unpleasant.

   Horripilantemente vívido o gráfico

   • He gave a gruesome account of the accident.
   • The news report included gruesome details of the disaster.
   • She couldn't bear to hear the gruesome story again.

   Sinónimosghastlygrislyhorridhorrificluridmacabre

   Antónimosgentlemildpleasantsanitizedvague