ghastly

a gruesome murder.See Synonyms at ghastly

a lurid account of the crime.See Synonyms at ghastly

she was overcome with horror at the ghastly spectacle.

a ghastly mix-up of furniture styles.

We had a ghastly time at the party.

macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle Ages.See Synonyms at ghastly

we had to wear ghastly old-fashioned dresses.

he always felt ghastly on getting out of bed.

We had a ghastly time at the Chritmas party.

It’s a ghastly murder I ever heard.

he'd always have this ghastly image imprinted on his mind.

We had a ghastly holiday;it rained all the time.

PS Those photos are ghastly! PPS Can I have your other address?.

As her illness worsened her skin took on a pallid, greenish, lurid appearance. More often the term describes what shocks because of its terrible and ghastly nature: