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ghastly in German

ghastly in German is geisterhaft, gespenstisch, grässlich — ghastly means extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.

ghastly in German

geisterhaft
adj
Like a ghost in appearance; death-like; pale; pallid; dismal.
gespenstisch
adj
Horrifyingly shocking.
grässlich
adj
Horrifyingly shocking.
haarsträubend
adj
Horrifyingly shocking.
furchtbar
adj
Extremely bad.
schauderhaft
adj
Extremely bad.

What does "ghastly" mean?

  1. adj Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or horrifying.
    "The crash scene was truly ghastly."
  2. adj Pale and deathly-looking.
    "His face turned a ghastly shade of grey."
  3. 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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