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GHOSTLY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GHOSTLY?

Need another word that means the same as “ghostly”? Find 23 synonyms for “ghostly” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ghostly” are: apparitional, ghostlike, phantasmal, spectral, spiritual, phantom, wraithlike, unearthly, unnatural, supernatural, insubstantial, illusory, unreal, shadowy, eerie, weird, uncanny, mysterious, magical, mystic, strange, abnormal, freakish

Ghostly as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ghostly" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ghostly” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

  • Resembling or characteristic of a phantom.
  • Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural.

Synonyms of "Ghostly" as an adjective (23 Words)

abnormalDeparting from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development.
Abnormal ambition.
apparitionalResembling or characteristic of a phantom.
eerieSuggestive of the supernatural; mysterious.
An eerie midnight howl.
freakishCharacteristic of a freak.
A freakish extra toe.
ghostlikeResembling or characteristic of a phantom.
illusoryBased on illusion; not real.
She knew the safety of her room was illusory.
insubstantialLacking strength and solidity.
Vinyl siding has become the standard bearer for cheap insubstantial construction.
magicalRelating to, using, or resembling magic.
It was a magical evening of pure nostalgia.
mysteriousOf an obscure nature- Rachel.
Mysterious symbols.
mysticRelating to or characteristic of mysticism.
Mystical intuition.
phantasmalResembling or characteristic of a phantom.
A phantasmal presence in the room.
phantomSomething apparently sensed but having no physical reality.
The amputee s illusion of a phantom limb.
shadowyLacking in substance- W.A.Butler.
Dim shadowy forms.
spectralOf or like a ghost.
A spectral menacing face.
spiritualConcerned with sacred matters or religion or the church.
Spiritual tappings at a seance.
strangeNot previously visited, seen, or encountered; unfamiliar or alien.
Used many strange words.
supernatural(of a manifestation or event) attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature.
A woman of supernatural beauty.
uncannySurpassing the ordinary or normal – George Will.
His uncanny sense of direction.
unearthlySuggesting the operation of supernatural influences- John Galsworthy.
Unearthly love.
unnaturalNot normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm.
The artificial turf looks an unnatural green.
unrealUnrealistic.
In the half light the tiny cottages seemed unreal.
weirdSuggesting the operation of supernatural influences- John Galsworthy.
The three weird sisters.
wraithlikeLacking in substance.
A wraithlike column of smoke.

Usage Examples of "Ghostly" as an adjective

  • A ghostly face at the window.
  • A frightening, ghostly figure with a hood.
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