Definition for Ghastly:

• gruesomely indicative of death or the dead; " a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones"; " ghastly shrieks"; " the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"

Synonyms for Ghastly:

• adj.

  •awful (adjective)
  • dire,
  • frightful,
  • alarming,
  • unpleasant,
  • horrid.
  •cadaverous (adjective)
  • peaky.
  •colorless (adjective)
  • uncolored.
  •fearful (adjective)
  • unspeakable.
  •frightening (adjective)
  • terrifying,
  • nightmarish.
  •ghostly (adjective)
  • wraithlike.

• n.

  •
  • detestable,
  • vile,
  • sickening,
  • revolting,
  • despicable,
  • supernatural,
  • ashen,
  • uncanny,
  • unnatural,
  • spectral.
  •
  • fear,
  • tremendous,
  • formidable.
  •ghastly (noun)
  • offensive.
  •terrifying (noun)
  • frightening.
  •unpleasant (noun)
  • abhorrent.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • awesome,
  • scary,
  • creepy,
  • chilling,
  • ghostlike,
  • fearsome,
  • eerie,
  • harrowing,
  • dreaded,
  • deathlike,
  • menacing,
  • bloodcurdling,
  • heart-stopping.
  •
  • frighteningly,
  • redoubtable,
  • horrendous.
  •
  • chill.
  •
  • deadly.

Paraphrases for Ghastly:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    horrible, terrible, horrifying, appalling, horrendous, horrific, hideous, gruesome.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    frightening, despicable, vile, frightful, horrid, abhorrent, abysmal, nasty, egregious, miserable, creepy, wretched, scary, grim, deadly, disgusting, unspeakable, abominable, dire, beastly, dorky, wicked, impermissible, harrowing, fearsome, formidable, dog-ugly, terrific, dismal, ominous.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    dreadful, awful, heinous, atrocious, terrifying, dastardly, ugly, shocking, god-awful.

Antonyms for Ghastly:

• adj.

  • horrifying, dreadful; pale
    good, comforting, nice, great, delightful, pleasing, beautiful, pretty, wonderful, pleasant.
  • Other antonyms:
    decreased, feeble, shallow, inviting, superficial, consoling, appealing, eased, alleviated, subdued, lessened, light, diminished, moderated, reduced, tranquilizing, enticing, unalarming, soft, qualified, lulling, toned, weak, inoffensive, reassuring, relaxing, cheering, soothing, pacifying, calming, moderate.

• Other antonyms:

  • n.
    defensive, unoffending.