Macabre

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Shockingly disturbing or ghoulish in character, evoking or concerned with death and horror.

“The film's macabre imagery lingered in her mind long after the credits had finished rolling.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/məˈkɑːbrə/

Syllables

ma·ca·bre

Related Words

Synonyms

ghastly grim grislygruesomesick

Antonyms

cheerfulpleasantuplifting

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in the unusual -BRE cluster and MACA- at the start is a productive guess to narrow down later letters

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Scrabble

B and the uncommon -BRE ending make this a moderate scorer that rewards knowing rare word endings

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Words you can make from Macabre

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