Synonyms of ghostly

ghostly

adjective

as in spectral

of or relating to a ghost

A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.

Related Words

• spectral
• phantom
• dead
• ghostlike
• deadly
• mortal
• murderous
• deathly
• lifeless
• mortuary
• inert
• cadaverous
• inactive
• still
• quiescent
• fell
• killer
• fatal
• inoperative
• lethal
• macabre
• fateful
• baleful
• pestilent

Dissimilar Words

• active
• breathing
• live
• alive
• living
• animate
• vital
• whole
• sound
• well
• animated
• vivacious
• healthy
• wholesome
• robust
• hearty
• fit
• hale
• chipper
• able-bodied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ghostly

But as his novel goes on, nighttime scenes and vivid memories are replaced by exchanges of purely expository dialogue, which seeks to explain to the reader, point by point, the book’s ghostly developments. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

Running that corner of the internet is the SIE crew, who have been dropping ghostly sub-10-minute EPs semi-regularly that really dial in on their hushed mania. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026

In the world of The East Palace, gwi-mae are the ghostly spirits of people who died with lingering remorse that keep them tied to the mortal world. — Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026