grisly vs macabre

grisly and macabre both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grisly	No	Yes	No	No
macabre	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, grisly and macabre are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of grisly include ghastly, grim, gruesome, sick.

grisly (adjective)	macabre (adjective)
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror	shockingly repellent; inspiring horror