What does macabre mean?
Macabre means Representing or personifying death..
Macabre
/ˌməˈkɑː.bɹə/ · adjective
Meaning
Representing or personifying death..
Definitions by Sense
- Representing or personifying death.
- Obsessed with death or the gruesome.
- Ghastly, shocking, terrifying.
Example Sentences
There are four fundamental figures. One is a man measuring and comparing his world[…] In front of him is a macabre figure, a cadaver ready to be dissected. This symbolizes man serving mankind. The third figure is the scientist, the man who makes use of the information gathered in the first two fields of mensurable science.
Indeed, in the 1854 draft of Tristan he planned to have Parzival visit the dying knight, and both operas display the same macabre obsession with bloody gore and festering wounds.
The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from every-day life.
Synonyms for macabre
Antonyms for macabre
Related Words
Word Forms
- more macabre
- most macabre
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for macabre?
Common synonyms include ghastly, horrifying, shocking, terrifying.
What is the opposite of macabre?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use macabre in a sentence?
There are four fundamental figures. One is a man measuring and comparing his world[…] In front of him is a macabre figure, a cadaver ready to be dissected. This symbolizes man serving mankind. The third figure is the scientist, the man who makes use of the information gathered in the first two fields of mensurable science.
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