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Definition gruesome in British English

gruesome adjective

adjective
/ˈɡruːs(ə)m/
1

involving or describing death or injury in a very unpleasant way

Example

the gruesome details of how she was murdered

Example

Police faced the gruesome task of looking for the body parts.

Synonyms and related words
horrible dreadful disgusting
Definition gruesome in British English