GRISLINESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

grisliness

noun

Definition of grisliness

as in horror

the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay the grisliness of the crime scene was too much for the jury

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Noun

Her controlled world is turned into a site of emotional horror as a new reality dawns, created and dominated by autonomous feelings.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
But while Cartman and Ike are in Sephora, they get enticed into going into the backrooms with an employee, which look straight out of Kane Parsons’ horror film.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of horror

Noun

The Monitor's View This year’s award went to a South African jurist who not only reshaped international law but also says her inspiration came from survivors of atrocities who never gave up their dignity.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Many of the Russian journalists working in Ukraine at the start of the war, where atrocities wage on, now have criminal cases against them.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of atrocity

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In a world so full of dread and awfulness, why not take a moment to read anonymous petty literary gossip on the internet?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The relative excitement around the Rockies having arrived in San Diego at 6-6 is a reaction based on their relative awfulness.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of awfulness

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