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