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- [goo-lish]
- /ˈgu lɪʃ/
- /ˈɡuː.lɪʃ/
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- [goo-lish]
- /ˈgu lɪʃ/
Definitions of ghoulish word
- adjective ghoulish strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous: a ghoulish and questionable sense of humor. 1
- adjective ghoulish showing fascination with death, disease, maiming, etc.; morbid: ghoulish curiosity. 1
- adjective ghoulish of, relating to, or like a ghoul or ghouls. 1
- noun ghoulish Resembling or characteristic of a ghoul. 1
- adjective ghoulish morbid 1
- adjective ghoulish Ghoulish people and things show an unnatural interest in things such as human suffering, death, or dead bodies. 0
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Origin of ghoulish
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; ghoul + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Ghoulish
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adverb
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preposition
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ghoulish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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 ghoulish
adj ghoulish
- devilish — A devilish idea or action is cruel or unpleasant.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- macabre — gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- spooky — like or befitting a spook or ghost; suggestive of spooks.
- cruel — Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
adjective ghoulish
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- weird — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- hideous — horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster.
Antonyms for ghoulish
adj ghoulish
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- godlike — like or befitting God or a god; divine.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
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