This is the 3268th most frequent Dutch word.
gruwelijke
Horrible or horrific.
Here, "gruwelijke" means "gruesome" or "frightening," describing something causing horror or disgust.
De film had een gruwelijke scène die me deed sidderen.
The movie had a gruesome scene that made me shudder.
In this context, "gruwelijke" conveys "horrible," referring to something in bad taste or distasteful.
Hij vertelde een gruwelijke grap die niemand leuk vond.
He told a horrible joke that no one liked.
Here, "gruwelijke" is used informally to mean "awful" or "terrible," indicating bad circumstances or unfortunate events.