ghoulishness
- noun
- /ˈɡuːlɪʃnəs/
:
macabridad
- There was a certain ghoulishness to the old photographs found in the attic.
Examples
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The ghoulishness of the horror film kept me on edge.
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The ghoulishness of the haunted house made visitors shiver with fear.
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The film's ghoulishness was heightened by its eerie soundtrack and shadowy lighting.
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There was a certain ghoulishness in the way he spoke about the accident.
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The film's ghoulishness made it a horror classic that disturbed viewers.
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Many were captivated by the ghoulishness of the haunted house attraction.
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His paintings often evoke a sense of ghoulishness, depicting eerie landscapes and shadowy figures.
Synonyms
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5.3
An unpleasant feeling of fear or unease, like insects crawling on your skin
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9.9
A strange, often ugly scene that looks distorted
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4.1
A feeling of fear caused by something you see or hear
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7.2
A strange, quiet feeling that makes you feel afraid or uneasy
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7.0
A very shocking and frightening scene or detail that makes you feel sick
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9.9
A strange and ugly quality in people and things that shocks and interests
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5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
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8.5
A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
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8.1
A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks
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5.3
A strange, eerie feeling that makes you feel uneasy
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8.1
A strong feeling of fear when something is very scary
A strange, quiet feeling that makes you feel afraid
The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people
A quality that makes situations feel very frightening and unpleasant
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
Antonyms
How Eerie
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ghoulishness comes from the Arabic word ghūl, which meant 'a monster that eats the dead' and later became the English word ghoul. So, because a ghoul is linked to graves and dark places, ghoulishness describes an eerie, grotesque quality that feels like a haunted scene.