ghastly

adjective

ghast·ly ˈgast-lē How to pronounce ghastly (audio)

ghastlier; ghastliest

: terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening

a ghastly crime

: intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable

such a life seems ghastly in its emptiness and sterility

Aldous Huxley

: resembling a ghost

obsolete : filled with fear

: very great

a ghastly mistake

ghastliness noun

ghastly adverb

Example Sentences

You're making a ghastly mistake. His room was a ghastly mess.

Recent Examples on the Web In 2008, the Ethiopian government banned its citizens from traveling for work purposes to Lebanon, in an attempt to curb ghastly numbers of deaths of its citizens there.

Zecharias Zelalem, Quartz Africa, 21 May 2020 And as many states demand a balanced budget and have outlawed deficit spending, the forthcoming 2021 budgets are likely to be a ghastly sight absent serious federal relief.

Nick Martin, The New Republic, 13 May 2020 There are vivid and ghastly descriptions of hemorrhagic shock, social disorder and brutality.

Douglas Preston, New York Times, 1 May 2020 As for pitching, the team’s ERA stood at 5.73, inflated by ghastly numbers from several members on the staff.

George M. Thomas, Cincinnati.com, 18 Mar. 2020 Also, LaMelo’s brother Lonzo has completely re-engineered his ghastly 3-point shooting stroke, which is no easy feat and might indicate that the family is getting really good basketball advice somewhere.

Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 14 Mar. 2020 The 42-year-old Newman was involved in a ghastly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night and everyone feared the worst.

Mark Long, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2020 The ghastly prospect that the coronavirus outbreak could become the first truly disruptive pandemic of the globalization era is renewing doubts over the stability of the world economy.

Craig Stirling, Time, 25 Feb. 2020 Videos shared on Twitter show ghastly scenes in which people infected with the virus simply collapse in the street as doctors wearing hazmat suits tend to the illness.

Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2020 See More

单词	ghastliness
释义	ghastly adjective ghast·ly ˈgast-lē ghastlier; ghastliest 1 a : terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening a ghastly crime b : intensely unpleasant, disagreeable, or objectionable such a life seems ghastly in its emptiness and sterility Aldous Huxley 2 : resembling a ghost 3 obsolete : filled with fear 4 : very great a ghastly mistake ghastliness noun ghastly adverb Synonyms appalling atrocious awful dreadful frightful grisly gruesome grewsome hideous horrendous horrible horrid horrific horrifying lurid macabre monstrous nightmare nightmarish shocking terrible terrific See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences You're making a ghastly mistake. His room was a ghastly mess. Recent Examples on the Web In 2008, the Ethiopian government banned its citizens from traveling for work purposes to Lebanon, in an attempt to curb ghastly numbers of deaths of its citizens there. Zecharias Zelalem, Quartz Africa, 21 May 2020 And as many states demand a balanced budget and have outlawed deficit spending, the forthcoming 2021 budgets are likely to be a ghastly sight absent serious federal relief. Nick Martin, The New Republic, 13 May 2020 There are vivid and ghastly descriptions of hemorrhagic shock, social disorder and brutality. Douglas Preston, New York Times, 1 May 2020 As for pitching, the team’s ERA stood at 5.73, inflated by ghastly numbers from several members on the staff. George M. Thomas, Cincinnati.com, 18 Mar. 2020 Also, LaMelo’s brother Lonzo has completely re-engineered his ghastly 3-point shooting stroke, which is no easy feat and might indicate that the family is getting really good basketball advice somewhere. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 14 Mar. 2020 The 42-year-old Newman was involved in a ghastly crash on the final lap of the Daytona 500 on Monday night and everyone feared the worst. Mark Long, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2020 The ghastly prospect that the coronavirus outbreak could become the first truly disruptive pandemic of the globalization era is renewing doubts over the stability of the world economy. Craig Stirling, Time, 25 Feb. 2020 Videos shared on Twitter show ghastly scenes in which people infected with the virus simply collapse in the street as doctors wearing hazmat suits tend to the illness. Spencer Neale, Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English gastly, from gasten to terrify — more at gast First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition ghastly adjective ghast·ly ˈgast-lē ghastlier; ghastliest 1 : very shocking or horrible a ghastly crime a ghastly mistake 2 : like a ghost : pale a ghastly face ghastliness noun as in dreadfulness the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay the ghastliness of the Holocaust can scarcely be described Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dreadfulness horror awfulness frightfulness atrocity gruesomeness hideousness repulsiveness horridness fearfulness grisliness atrociousness badness agony vileness sinfulness heinousness evil loathsomeness misery baseness anguish invidiousness foulness evilness torture viciousness ghoulishness ghostliness depravity wickedness immorality monstrosity eeriness hatefulness ungodliness scariness fearsomeness hellishness creepiness torment despicableness depravedness iniquity diabolicalness cursedness accursedness iniquitousness execrableness reprehensibleness detestableness deplorableness Antonyms & Near Antonyms pleasantness agreeableness delightfulness desirability desirableness pleasurableness appeal attractiveness attraction allurement See More
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ghastly

adjective

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Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

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