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   macabre

   /məˈkɑːbrə/

   adjective

   • 1. disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death: "a macabre series of murders" Similar gruesomegrislygrimgorymorbidghastlyunearthlyluridgrotesquehideoushorrifichorriblehorrifyinghorridhorrendousterrifyingfrighteningfrightfulfearsomeshockingdreadfulappallingloathsomerepugnantrepulsivesickeningblackweirdunhealthysick

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in dance macabre): French, from Danse Macabre ‘dance of death’, from Old French, perhaps from Macabé ‘a Maccabee’ (see Maccabee), with reference to a late medieval dance or procession called ‘the dance of the Maccabees’.

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   Synonyms for MACABRE: gruesome, horrific, shocking, nightmare, frightening, horrifying, horrible, terrible; Antonyms of MACABRE: delightful, pleasant, attractive, delicious, appealing, welcome, enjoyable, agreeable.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of macabre in English. macabre. adjective. These are words and phrases related to macabre. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of macabre. The macabre story of headless ghosts frightened the children. Synonyms. gruesome. grisly. grim. ghastly. horrible. frightful. frightening.

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   Synonyms for MACABRE in English: gruesome, grim, ghastly, frightening, ghostly, weird, dreadful, unearthly, hideous, eerie, …

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   Synonyms for MACABRE: morbid, sick, unhealthy, unwholesome, ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, horrible, grotesque, sick, deathlike, dreadful, eerie, hideous, eery, horrid; Antonyms for MACABRE: normal, common, living.

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    Other forms: macabrely. 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.

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