Meaning
gruesome, horrifying
- causing intense horror, disgust, or shuddering fear
In a sentence
I soccorritori si sono trovati davanti a una scena raccapricciante.
The rescuers found themselves facing a gruesome scene.
Il testimone ha descritto dettagli raccapriccianti sull'accaduto.
The witness described horrifying details about what happened.
Quel film dell'orrore conteneva immagini davvero raccapriccianti.
That horror film contained truly gruesome images.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| raccapricciante | masculine · singular |
| raccapricciante | feminine · singular |
| raccapriccianti | masculine · plural |
| raccapriccianti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Two-form adjective ending in -e, plural -i for both masculine and feminine.
- Stronger than 'spaventoso'; carries connotations of revulsion or gore.