ghoulish

adjective
UK: /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/
US: /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a ghoulish interest in death, decay, or repulsive things.

    1. The mask had a ghoulish face.
    2. The reporter's ghoulish curiosity led him to the accident scene immediately after it happened.

  2. Morbidly interested in death or disaster.

    1. He had a ghoulish fascination with cemeteries.
    2. The media's ghoulish coverage of the tragedy was criticized for being insensitive to the victims' families.

  3. Suggesting the horror of a grave; shockingly repellent.

    1. The room had a ghoulish atmosphere.
    2. The abandoned house looked ghoulish and sent shivers down their spines as they approached it.

Synonyms

macabre gruesome hideous grisly monstrous unnatural

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ghoulish" in English means: Resembling or characteristic of a ghoulish interest in death, decay, or repulsive things., Morbidly interested in death or disaster., Suggesting the horror of a grave; shockingly repellent..

The phonetic transcription of "ghoulish" is /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/ in British English and /ˈɡuːlɪʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ghoulish": macabre, gruesome, hideous, grisly, monstrous, unnatural.

Example usage of "ghoulish": "The mask had a ghoulish face.". More examples on the page.