ghastly in German
ghastly in German is geisterhaft, gespenstisch, grässlich — ghastly means extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
ghastly in German
geisterhaft
Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
gespenstisch
Horrifyingly shocking.
grässlich
Horrifyingly shocking.
haarsträubend
Horrifyingly shocking.
furchtbar
Extremely bad.
schauderhaft
Extremely bad.
What does "ghastly" mean?
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adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
"The crash scene was truly ghastly."
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adj Pale and deathly-looking.
"His face turned a ghastly shade of grey."
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adj (informal, especially British) Very bad or unpleasant, used for milder complaints as well as serious horror.
"What a ghastly hotel — the room smelled awful."
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ghastly in a sentence
- The crash scene was truly ghastly.
- She described the ghastly conditions in the flooded village.
- His face turned a ghastly shade of grey.
- What a ghastly hotel — the room smelled awful.
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What is "ghastly" in German?
"ghastly" in German is geisterhaft, gespenstisch, grässlich. ghastly means: Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
How do you use "ghastly" in a sentence?
Example: "The crash scene was truly ghastly." In German, "ghastly" is geisterhaft, gespenstisch, grässlich.
Are there other ways to say "ghastly" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "ghastly": geisterhaft, gespenstisch, grässlich, haarsträubend, furchtbar, schauderhaft.
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