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