grisly grisly /ˈgrɪzli/

adjective

1. Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror  ( grisly , sick , macabre , ghastly , grim , gruesome )
   shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
    Ghastly wounds
   ghastly wounds
    The grim aftermath of the bombing
   the grim aftermath of the bombing
    The grim task of burying the victims
   the grim task of burying the victims
    A grisly murder
   a grisly murder
    Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
   gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
    Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
   macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
    Macabre tortures conceived by madmen
   macabre tortures conceived by madmen