CEFR B1

ghastly

adjective

Meaning

Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or frightening; deathly pale.

Examples

The old house had a ghastly appearance, with peeling paint and broken windows.
She wore a ghastly grin that sent shivers down his spine.

Synonyms: awful, horrible, terrible, frightful, appalling

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ghastly (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑːstli/

Definition

Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or frightening; deathly pale.

Examples

The old house had a ghastly appearance, with peeling paint and broken windows.
She wore a ghastly grin that sent shivers down his spine.
The news of the disaster was ghastly.

Synonyms of ghastly

Words with a similar meaning to ghastly:

awful
horrible
terrible
frightful
appalling

Antonyms of ghastly

Words with the opposite meaning to ghastly:

lovely
pleasant
wonderful

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