3
haggard(awful, grim, shocking, pale, upsetting)
3
harsh(adjective, endured)
3
howling(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
immane(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
insufferable(adjective, endured)
3
insupportable(adjective, endured)
3
intense(adjective, endured)
3
intolerable(adjective, endured)
3
lousy(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul)
3
menacing
3
mortal(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
painful(adjective, endured)
3
perishing(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
piercing(adjective, endured)
3
rotten(adjective, endured)
3
ruthless(adjective, appearance, terrible, hopeless)
3
scarey(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
skanky(adjective, bad, awful, disgusting, sinful)
3
splitting(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
tormenting(adjective, endured)
10 years ago|14k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). gruesome thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/gruesome/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "gruesome thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/gruesome/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, gruesome thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/gruesome/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "gruesome thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/gruesome/thesaurus/synonyms>