Grisly and Pleasant

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Grisly adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Usage example: recounted the visit to the murder scene in grisly detail

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Pleasant is an antonym for grisly in topics: gruesome, horrifying.

Pleasant adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Grisly is an antonym for pleasant.

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Pleasant and Grisly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grisly/pleasant

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