Grisly and Soothing

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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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Soothing is an antonym for grisly.

Soothing adjective - Tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress.

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Grisly is an antonym for soothing.

Nearby Words: soothe, soothed, soother, sooth, soothingly

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Soothing and Grisly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grisly/soothing

Grisly & Soothing. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grisly/soothing>.

Soothing or Grisly. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grisly/soothing.

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