gruesomest
Most horribly revolting
The superlative form of gruesome—most gruesome.
Describes something causing the most intense horror or revulsion through its grisly nature: It was the gruesomest crime scene the detective had ever witnessed.
The word is uncommon; most gruesome appears more frequently in contemporary usage.
Disturbing, death-obsessed
- grislyShockingly horrific
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
- horrificExtremely shocking and dreadful
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
gory · bloody · visceral · nightmarish · shocking · disturbing · appalling · hideous
macabre
Disturbing, death-obsessed
- grislyShockingly horrific
- ghastlyTerrifyingly horrible or pale
- horrificExtremely shocking and dreadful
grueling · gory · bloody · visceral · nightmarish · shocking · disturbing · appalling · hideous · repulsive
morbid
Unhealthily drawn to darkness
- cadaverousResembling the deceased
- deathlyResembling the grave
- corpselikeResembling a dead body
skeletal · decaying · putrid · rotting · necrotic · mortuary · charnel · carrion · butchered · mutilated
haunting
Disturbingly unforgettable
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
dreadful · frightening · unnerving · uncanny · creepy · spectral · ghostly · shadowy · spine-tingling · blood-curdling