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Ghostly vs Haunted - What's the difference?

ghostly | haunted |

As adjectives the difference between ghostly and haunted

is that ghostly is of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits while haunted is of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.

As a verb haunted is

past tense of haunt.

ghostly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.
    • a ghostly figure with a hood.
  • Spooky; frightening.
  • Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual.
    • a ghostly confessor
  • * Book of Common Prayer
    • Save and defend us from our ghostly enemies.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • One of the ghostly children of St. Jerome.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * (l)

    haunted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts.
    • The hotel was haunted by a disembodied spirit.
  • Obsessed (by an idea, threat, etc.).
  • Showing a feeling of being disturbed.
    • a haunted expression

    Verb

    (head)
  • (haunt)
    • According to local legend, a ghost has haunted the mansion for two hundred years.

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