ghastly Sentence Examples
- The victim's ghastly wounds horrified the paramedics.
- The accident scene was a ghastly sight, littered with twisted metal and shattered glass.
- The child's ghastly cough sent shivers down the doctor's spine.
- The zombie's ghastly appearance sent people running in fear.
- The charred remains of the house were a ghastly reminder of the fire's destruction.
- The elderly woman's ghastly pallor indicated her impending demise.
- The stench from the garbage dump was ghastly, making it difficult to breathe.
- The sight of the severely injured soldier was ghastly, evoking both pity and revulsion.
- The haunting shadows cast by the old asylum created a ghastly atmosphere.
- The politician's ghastly lies and broken promises left a lasting scar on the public's trust.
ghastly Meaning
ghastly (s)
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
ghastly (superl.)
Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.
Horrible; shocking; dreadful; hideous.
ghastly (adv.)
In a ghastly manner; hideously.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ghastly
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Synonyms:
- alarming
- nauseating
- intimidating
- direful
- redoubtable
- unsightly
- noisome
- forbidding
- hair-raising
- loathsome
- noxious
- distasteful
- evil
- revolting
- vile
- fearful
- obnoxious
- repulsive
- deplorable
- bloodcurdling
- grewsome
- disagreeable
- grotesque
- odious
- abominable
- repugnant
- abhorrent
- heart-stopping
- heinous
- ugly
- formidable
- gut-wrenching
- obscene
- fearsome
- dire
- offensive
- unspeakable
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FAQs About the word ghastly
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror, gruesomely indicative of death or the deadLike a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal., Horrible; shocki
horrifying, shocking, horrific,gruesome, horrible, terrible, nightmare, lurid,hideous, atrocious
appealing, delectable, enticing, agreeable, satisfying, pleasurable,pleasant, appealing, attractive, pleasurable
The victim's ghastly wounds horrified the paramedics.
The accident scene was a ghastly sight, littered with twisted metal and shattered glass.
The child's ghastly cough sent shivers down the doctor's spine.
The zombie's ghastly appearance sent people running in fear.
