Synonyms & related words for macabre

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of macabre — including gruesome, grisly, ghastly, grim, ghoulish, morbid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to macabre

Explore words related to macabre — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include grisliness, ghoulishly, ghoulishness, gruesomeness, horrification, grotesquery, bloodcurdling, creepy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for macabre

Common synonyms for macabre include gruesome, grisly, ghastly, grim, ghoulish, morbid, grotesque, horrifying — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does macabre come from?

The word macabre breaks down into one root of Hebrew origin: the root macabre, from Hebrew makabi (“of the Maccabees (dance of death)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.