Dangerous
Dangerous adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Gruesome and dangerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gruesome" instead an adjective "Dangerous".
Nearby Words: danger, dangerously
Gruesome
Gruesome adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
Both words in one sentence
-
Given that he spends much of his time involved in gruesome surgical experiments or mixing up dangerous alchemical elixirs, it's also of practical use.
Source: Labcoat of Science and Medicine - A drastic shift from its prequel novel Raid on Vulcanus, which is a serious-toned tale of gruesome fights, death, cynical and morally vague heroes, dangerous villains and ungrateful villagers.
-
You'd expect a goddess known for Hunting the Most Dangerous Game to keep something a bit more gruesome than pockets torn out of her victims' clothing, but then again she's also the goddess of crafts.
Source: Creepy Souvenir
Cite this Source
Gruesome and Dangerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dangerous/gruesome
Dangerous & Gruesome. N.p., 2016. Web. 10 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dangerous/gruesome>.
Gruesome or Dangerous. 2016. Accessed August 10, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dangerous/gruesome.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "dangerous" and "gruesome" have occurred on timeline