ghastly Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- disgusting
- awful
- dreadful
- terrifying
- horrid
- appalling
- nightmarish
- frightening
- terrific
- sickening
- macabre
- horrendous
- hideous
- grisly
- frightful
- scary
- atrocious
- monstrous
- lurid
Weak:
- disagreeable
- fearsome
- gut-wrenching
- heinous
- repugnant
- grewsome
- loathsome
- deplorable
- heart-stopping
- noisome
- unsightly
- unspeakable
- redoubtable
- repulsive
- odious
- hair-raising
- nauseating
- noxious
- bloodcurdling
- vile
- ugly
- grotesque
- distasteful
- direful
- obscene
- evil
- dire
- obnoxious
- abhorrent
- abominable
- formidable
- intimidating
- fearful
- forbidding
- revolting
- alarming
- offensive
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.
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.
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
horrific,gruesome, terrible, horrifying, nightmare, shocking, horrible, disgusting, awful, dreadful
attractive, enticing, delightful, pleasurable, attractive, enjoyable, delicious, agreeable,pleasant, delightful
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.
