macabre

Questions about macabre

What does macabre mean?

macabre means "shockingly repellent; inspiring horror".

How many syllables are in macabre?

macabre has 3 syllables, though it cannot be divided in writing — the spelling has fewer vowels than the word has beats. In IPA it is /məˈkɑbɹə/.

What is another word for macabre?

Close synonyms include ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, sick. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is macabre a common word?

macabre is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.