Synonyms of grisly
42 similar words
Another word for grisly is terrifying. Other synonyms of grisly are horrific, horrifying, pulse-pounding, grizzly and horrid.
Synonyms and similar words for grisly
adjectiveHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
- gristlyResembling or containing gristle.
- grizzlyGrey-haired, greyish.
- affreuxDreadful; disturbing or frightening.
- alarmingCausing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
- spine-tinglingScary, exciting or exhilarating.
- appalling
- awful
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- butt-clenching informalSynonym of buttock-clenching.
- buttock-clenching informalSuspenseful, frightening; causing anxiety.
- dreadful
- fearful
- flaysome British, dialectalTerrifying; frightful.
- flesh-crawlingSynonym of skin-crawling.
- formidable
- freaky slangScary; frightening.
- frightening
- frightensomeCharacterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary.
- frightful
- ghastlyHorrifyingly shocking.
- ghostlySpooky; frightening.
- hair-curlingExciting, astonishing, frightening, or horrifying.
- hair-raisingCausing fear or anxiety; scary.
- horrible
- horridCausing horror or dread.
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- horrifyingTending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
- horripilating
- pulse-poundingThat increases the heartbeat rate, especially as a result of excitement or fear.
- scaring
- scaryCausing fear or anxiety.
- shocking
- skin-crawlingHorrifying or nauseating, so as to cause a creeping sensation in a person's skin.
- terrible
- terrifyingFrightening or intimidating.
- terrorsomeCharacterised or marked by terror; frightful; frightening.
- grisy obsoleteGrim, grisly.
- buggish obsoleteFrightening; like a bugbear.
- dismayful obsoleteTerrifying.
Meaning of grisly
- adjective Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
- adverb In a horrible or terrible manner; in a terrifying way.
Questions about synonyms of grisly
- What is another word for grisly?
- Grisly has 42 synonyms on Word.ws, such as terrifying, horrific, horrifying, pulse-pounding, grizzly, horrid, ghostly and ghastly.
- What does grisly mean?
- Grisly means horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
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