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ghastliness

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Definition of ghastliness word

  • noun ghastliness The state of being ghastly. 1

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Parts of speech for Ghastliness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ghastliness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ghastliness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ghastliness

noun ghastliness

  • grewsome — causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
  • horror — an overwhelming and painful feeling caused by something frightfully shocking, terrifying, or revolting; a shuddering fear: to shrink back from a mutilated corpse in horror.
  • dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
  • hideousness — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
  • repugnance — the state of being repugnant.

Antonyms for ghastliness

noun ghastliness

  • pleasantness — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.

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