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- [gast-lee, gahst-]
- /ˈgæst li, ˈgɑst-/
- /ˈɡɑːst.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gast-lee, gahst-]
- /ˈgæst li, ˈgɑst-/
Definitions of ghastly word
- adjective ghastly shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder. 1
- adjective ghastly resembling a ghost, especially in being very pale: a ghastly look to his face. 1
- adjective ghastly terrible; very bad: a ghastly error. 1
- adverb ghastly Also, ghastlily, ghastily. in a ghastly manner; horribly; terribly. 1
- adverb ghastly with a deathlike quality. 1
- noun ghastly Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre. 1
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Origin of ghastly
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English gastly; see ghast, -ly
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Parts of speech for Ghastly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ghastly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ghastly
adj ghastly
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- ghostly — of, characteristic of, or resembling a ghost; phantasmal; spectral.
- macabre — gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
adjective ghastly
- upsetting — overturned: an upset milk pail.
- distressing — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
- horrifying — to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.
- horrific — causing horror.
- hair-raising — terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair-raising brush with death.
Antonyms for ghastly
adj ghastly
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
adjective ghastly
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
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