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- Dictionarymacabre/məˈkɑːbrə/
adjective
- 1. disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death: "a macabre series of murders" Similar
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Macabre means very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Macabre means having death as a subject, dwelling on the gruesome, or tending to produce horror in a beholder. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of macabre from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
The adjective macabre is used to describe things that involve the horror of death or violence. If a story involves lots of blood and gore, you can call it macabre.
Macabre means gruesome and horrifying, or relating to death. It comes from French danse macabre, a dance of death, and has uncertain origin. See examples of macabre in sentences and word history.
Macabre means very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence. Learn more about this word, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Macabre means strange and horrible or upsetting, usually because it involves death or injury. It comes from the French danse macabre, a dance of death, and has synonyms like gruesome, grim, and ghastly.
Macabre means gruesome or horrifying by association with death or injury. It comes from the French phrase Danse Macabré, which was a popular subject of art and literature in the late Middle Ages.
