ghastful

ghast·ful

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gast-fuh l, gahst-]
- /ˈgæst fəl, ˈgɑst-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gast-fuh l, gahst-]
- /ˈgæst fəl, ˈgɑst-/

Definitions of ghastful word

adjective ghastful frightful. 1
adjective ghastful dismal; afraid 0
adjective ghastful (archaic) Causing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make one aghast; exceedingly dismal. 0
adjective ghastful (archaic) Terrified, frightened. 0

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Origin of ghastful

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English gastful; see ghast, -ful

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Parts of speech for Ghastful

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ghastful

ghastful popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ghastful usage trend in Literature

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