Hideous
Hideous adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: the hideous way in which she treated her maid after she discovered her ring was missing
Macabre is a synonym for hideous in grotesque topic. In some cases you can use "Macabre" instead an adjective "Hideous", when it comes to topics like ugly, beautiful, terrifying. popular alternative
Macabre
Macabre adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a macabre movie about animated corpses
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