ghastly synonyms

ghastly

modif.

  1. 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.

  2. Terrifying

    hideous, horrible, frightening; see frightful 1.

  3. *Unpleasant

    repulsive, disgusting, abhorrent; see offensive 2.

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