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ghastly

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡæstli/ · UK /ˈɡɑːstli/

ghastly means: Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.

adjective

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Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.

  • It was a ghastly sight.
  • The rescue team found ghastly injuries among the survivors.
  • She could not forget the ghastly scene inside the house.

Similar words: horrifying, gruesome, horrible

Common phrases: ghastly sight, ghastly scene, ghastly injuries

Questions about ghastly

What does ghastly mean?

Extremely unpleasant and frightening to see or experience.

What is ghastly in other languages?

Türkçe: dehşet verici · Español: horripilante · Français: horrible · Deutsch: grauenhaft · Italiano: raccapricciante · 日本語: ぞっとする

How do you pronounce ghastly?

In American English /ˈɡæstli/; in British English /ˈɡɑːstli/.

How do you use ghastly in a sentence?

It was a ghastly sight. The rescue team found ghastly injuries among the survivors.

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