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Another word for ghastly

ghastly Synonyms

ghastly

modif.

Like a ghost
spectral, wan, wraithlike, pallid, ashen, grim, deathlike, corpselike, funereal, cadaverous, ghostly, unearthly, weird, unnatural, supernatural, uncanny, grisly, gruesome, macabre.
Antonyms natural, real, substantial.
Terrifying
hideous, horrible, frightening; see frightful 1.
*Unpleasant
repulsive, disgusting, abhorrent; see offensive 2.

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Another word for ghastly

adjective

Shockingly repellent:
grim, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrible, horrid, lurid, macabre. See beautiful
Causing or able to cause fear:
appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, formidable, frightful, redoubtable, scary, terrible, tremendous. See fear
Gruesomely suggestive of ghosts or death:
cadaverous, deadly, deathlike, deathly, ghostlike, ghostly, spectral. See live
Very bad:
appalling, awful, dreadful, fearful, frightful, horrendous, horrible, shocking, terrible. See good

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Gorgeous or ghastly, fashion pundits and fashionistas tune in every Academy Award season to see what the hottest stars are wearing to the Oscars.
It seems that when children grow up, they can see and be seen by 'spectres', ghastly phantoms that destroy their souls and leave them zombies.
Black face paint should be applied lightly on the apples of the cheeks and on the crevice of the eyelids to create a sunken and ghastly appearance.
If you find yourself asking, how do I make a ghost costume that actually frightens passerbys come Halloween night, you'll want to add a few more ghastly details and special effects to your costume idea.
A fragment of the ghastly structure is in the library of Lincoln cathedral.

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