ghast
9.9
Very pale and frightened after shock or illness
- adjective
- /ɡæst/
- Archaic
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pálido
- After the accident, her face was so ghast that everyone grew concerned.
Examples
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He looked ghast after hearing the terrible news late at night.
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The child appeared ghast when she saw the shadow move across her window.
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Don't look so ghast!
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She looked ghast after hearing the terrible news.
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His face turned ghast when he saw the old, abandoned house at dusk.
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She was left ghast after the shocking revelation during the meeting.
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The soldier appeared ghast after encountering the gruesome scenes on the battlefield.
Synonyms
ghostly
vsghast
40
4.7
Having a pale, quiet look that feels scary
is archaic and stresses fright or shock rather than general eeriness
cadaverous
vsghast
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9.1
Very pale and thin, looking like a dead body
is paler because of sudden shock or fright rather than long illness
Antonyms
How Pale
Surface Forms
ghast positive
Etymology
Ghast comes from an old English word meaning 'spirit' or 'ghost', the same root as ghost and ghastly. So being ghast means looking very pale or 'ghostlike' from shock, fear, or illness.