In English, macabre was originally used in reference to this “dance of death” and then gradually became used more broadly, referring to anything grim or gruesome. It has come to be used as a synonym of horrible or distressing, always with a connection to the physical aspects of death and suffering.
What is a macabre person?
Macabre is an adjective describing something or someone as having to do with or representing death in a dark or twisted way.
How do you use macabre in a sentence?
Macabre Sentence Examples
- Dean had no desire to know the macabre contents.
- My taste in movies is rather dark, I enjoy mostly macabre horror films.
- Halloween can rattle my nerves, because I am easily frightened by the macabre pranks at that time of year.
