Meaning
macabre, gruesome
- having death as a subject, or suggesting the horror of death; gruesome or grim
In a sentence
Il film horror conteneva dettagli davvero macabri.
The horror film contained truly macabre details.
Non mi piace il suo umorismo macabro sulla morte.
I don't like his macabre humour about death.
La scena del crimine offriva uno spettacolo macabro agli investigatori.
The crime scene presented a macabre sight to the investigators.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| macabro | masculine · singular |
| macabra | feminine · singular |
| macabri | masculine · plural |
| macabre | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often modifies 'danza' (danza macabra), 'umorismo', or 'dettagli'.