Gruesome and Pleasurable

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Gruesome adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Usage example: didn't stick around to hear the gruesome details of the car accident

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Pleasurable is an antonym for gruesome.

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

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Gruesome is an antonym for pleasurable.

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Pleasurable and Gruesome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruesome/pleasurable

Gruesome & Pleasurable. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gruesome/pleasurable>.

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