macabre

UK
/məˈkɑːbrə/
US
/məˈkɑːbɚ/

Translations

macabreadjective
more macabre
Comp.
most macabre
Super.
UK
/məˈkɑːbrə/
US
/məˈkɑːbɚ/
The movie had a macabre atmosphere that left the audience feeling uneasy.
Фильм имел жуткую атмосферу, которая оставила зрителей в состоянии тревоги.
The artist's work is known for its macabre themes and dark imagery.
Работы художника известны своими мрачными темами и темными образами.
The novel's macabre plot kept readers on the edge of their seats.
Страшный сюжет романа держал читателей в напряжении.
Additional translations
macabrenoun
UK
/məˈkɑːb/
US
/məˈkɑbrə/
Usually appears with the definite article ('the macabre') to denote gruesome or horrifying quality; uncountable.

Definitions

macabreadjective
Involving or depicting death or injury in a way that is gruesome or horrifying.
The film's macabre scenes left the audience feeling uneasy.
Having a grim or ghastly atmosphere, often associated with the morbid or the grotesque.
The artist's macabre style is evident in his paintings of haunted landscapes.
macabrenoun
Gruesome or horrifying quality or subject matter, especially that relating to death.
The novelist is fascinated by the macabre and fills his stories with dark imagery.