gnarly
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8.5
- adjective
- /ˈnɑrli/
- Slang
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brutal
- The concert last night was absolutely gnarly, with incredible performances from all the bands.
- pretty gnarly
- really gnarly
- gnarly shit
That is such a gnarly place to live.
- That is such a gnarly place to live.
- We're about to see the gnarliest price discounts in January.
- So you were doing this gnarly training and you couldn't even drink.
- Like that's so heavy, man, and humans can be gnarly in the extreme.
- There have been some pretty gnarly years.
- He's going to put himself at risk when things get gnarly.
- And akathisia is the worst thing I've ever seen and I've seen some pretty gnarly things.
Examples
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And if you don't have self worth, that is a really gnarly place to be.
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OK, wow, this, this right here is some really gnarly bad code.
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That is such a gnarly place to live.
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There have been some pretty gnarly years.
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I just wanted to give you guys, like a good look at how gnarly this gets.
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Wow, man, this is a gnarly set of boards.
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We're about to see the gnarliest price discounts in January.
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The Internet was a gnarly, intricate place, full of odd places and weird links.
Fiction book (1999) -
I've been seeing some gnarly stuff goin' down.
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This is gnarly.
Synonyms
3
8.3
Very good and impressive
1
8.6
Very impressive or exciting in a strong way
Antonyms
How Extreme
- Informal
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- Slang
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Etymology
Gnarly in slang grew from the same word gnarl when surfers and skateboarders used it for wild, dangerous waves or amazing tricks, so gnarly now often means 'extreme' — either very good or very bad.