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Q: How does the adjective 'gory' contrast with its synonyms?

The words bloody and sanguinary are common synonyms of gory . While all three words mean "affected by or involving the shedding of blood," gory suggests a profusion of blood and slaughter. // exceptionally gory , even for a horror movie

Q: Where would 'bloody' be a reasonable alternative to 'gory'?

Although the words bloody and gory have much in common, bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood. // bloody hands

Q: When might 'sanguinary' be a better fit than 'gory'?

In some situations, the words sanguinary and gory are roughly equivalent. However, sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed. // the Civil War was America's most sanguinary conflict

gory

adjective

ˈgȯr-ē

Definition of gory next

as in bloody

smeared or stained with blood doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence

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How does the adjective gory contrast with its synonyms?

The words bloody and sanguinary are common synonyms of gory. While all three words mean "affected by or involving the shedding of blood," gory suggests a profusion of blood and slaughter.

exceptionally gory, even for a horror movie

Where would bloody be a reasonable alternative to gory?

Although the words bloody and gory have much in common, bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood.

bloody hands

When might sanguinary be a better fit than gory?

In some situations, the words sanguinary and gory are roughly equivalent. However, sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed.

the Civil War was America's most sanguinary conflict

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Recent Examples of gory The latter seems to be the major force ruling over a godforsaken corner of Ireland where, in one of the film’s gorier sequences, dozens upon dozens of sheep are illicitly slaughtered so their hind legs can be sold for cheap meat. —

Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The Xenomorph’s attacks are violent, extremely gory, and disorientingly hectic. —

James Grebey, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024 Instead, with its increasingly gory set pieces, Álvarez’s film is a largely visual experience and a much scarier popcorn movie than its trailer (and rating) might suggest. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024 The goriest slasher movie may possess hidden depths—the mold-setting Black Christmas, the meta-aware Scream—but its primary function is providing entertainment and vicious thrills. —

David Sims, The Atlantic, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gory