ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ghastliness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ghastliness is a noun meaning The state of being ghastly.

Meaning

The state of being ghastly.

More Meanings

  1. A ghastly thing.

Example Sentences

In both a mazefull ſolitarineſſe: / In night of ſprites the gaſtly powers to ſtur, / In thee or ſprites or ſprited gaſtlineſſe: […]
Francesca felt oppressed as she gazed on the bare walls, the wooden pallet, the crucifix at the foot, where the wan light of the ill-supplied lamp gave a strange ghastliness to the dying agony of the Saviour.

Word Forms

Synonyms for ghastliness

Depending on context, synonyms include grimness, gruesomeness, luridness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gruesomeness, grimness, luridness, ghastfulness, ghoulishness, ghostliness.

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