Macabre (Adjective)
Meaning
Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "ghastly wounds"; "the grim aftermath of the bombing"; "the grim task of burying the victims"; "a grisly murder"; "gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"; "macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages"; "macabre tortures conceived by madmen".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The city was left to deal with the macabre aftermath of the serial killer's reign of terror.
- The detective was tasked with collecting the gruesome evidence, a job that required a strong stomach to handle the macabre details.
- The tourists were shocked by the macabre torture chambers in the old medieval castle.
- The rescue workers had to overcome their natural revulsion at the sight of the victims' macabre injuries in order to provide aid.
- The haunted house attraction was criticized for its macabre and disturbing scenes, which were deemed too intense for younger viewers.