Spectral vs Ghastly - What's the difference?
spectral | ghastly | Related terms |
Having the appearance of a spectre; ghostly.
Of, or pertaining to, spectres.
Of, or pertaining to, spectra.
Like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.
*(Samuel Taylor Coleridge) (1772-1834)
*:Each turned his face with a ghastly pang.
* (1800-1859)
*:His face was so ghastly that it could scarcely be recognized.
Horrifyingly shocking.
*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:Mangled with ghastly wounds through plate and mail.
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*:They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect. And why else was he put away up there out of sight?—and so magnificent a brush as he had too.
Extremely bad.
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In a ghastly manner.
As adjectives the difference between spectral and ghastly
is that spectral is having the appearance of a spectre; ghostly while ghastly is like a ghost in appearance; deathlike; pale; pallid; dismal.As an adverb ghastly is
in a ghastly manner.spectral
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The spectral chain-rattling and moans gave me the chills.
- A spectral spirit returns from its grave to haunt the house.
Derived terms
* hyperspectral * (l)Anagrams
* ----ghastly
English
Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* luridAdverb
(-)- He turned ghastly pale on hearing the news.