gruesomeness

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noun

The characteristic or quality of being gruesome.

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ghastlinessgrimnessluridness
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Meanings

noungruesomeness (usually uncountable, plural gruesomenesses)

plural gruesomenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe characteristic or quality of being gruesome.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being ghastly

Similar
ghastlinessgrimnessluridness
Broader
frightfulness
Also see
ghastlinessgrimnessluridness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From gruesome + -ness.

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Translations

Dutch grimmigheid, gruwzaamheid
  • grimmigheidthe characteristic or quality of being gruesome
  • gruwzaamheidthe characteristic or quality of being gruesome
  • verschrikkelijkheidthe characteristic or quality of being gruesome
  • afschuwelijkheidthe characteristic or quality of being gruesome
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APA

gruesomeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruesomeness

MLA

“gruesomeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruesomeness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gruesomeness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruesomeness.

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