Synonyms of spectral

spectral

adjective

as in haunting

of, relating to, or suggestive of a ghost

They spotted a spectral figure in the window of the old abandoned house.

Related Words

• haunting
• creepy
• eerie
• phantom
• ghostly
• weird
• supernatural
• ghostlike
• metaphysical
• ghoulish
• unearthly
• transcendental
• ghastly
• paranormal
• transcendent
• preternatural
• terrifying
• spooky
• spiritual
• uncanny
• other-worldly
• cadaverous
• gaseous
• thin
• invisible
• incorporeal
• disembodied
• murderous
• ethereal
• nonphysical
• vaporous
• wraithlike
• immaterial
• diaphanous
• intangible
• bodiless
• spookish
• insubstantial
• formless
• nonmaterial
• fell
• unsubstantial
• impalpable
• unbodied
• tenuous
• macabre
• quiescent
• dead
• lifeless
• killer
• inert
• horrifying
• airy
• inactive
• baleful
• lethal
• insensible
• still
• horrible
• fearsome
• terrible
• fatal
• dreadful
• inoperative
• fateful
• wispish
• deadly
• mortal
• pestilent
• deathly
• mortuary
• gossamery

Dissimilar Words

• active
• breathing
• live
• living
• energetic
• alive
• vital
• spirited
• vigorous
• animate
• lively
• animated
• animal
• gay
• jazzy
• vivacious
• visible
• brisk
• bouncing
• observable
• jaunty
• sprightly
• discernible
• perky
• carnal
• peppy
• racy
• pert
• physical
• frisky
• tangible
• detectable
• spanking
• snappy
• noticeable
• springy
• massive
• solid
• sensible
• fleshly
• substantial
• heavy
• corporeal
• palpable
• bulky
• sound
• zippy
• whole
• sparky
• material
• bodily
• sprightful
• robust
• healthy
• well
• fit
• wholesome
• hearty
• hale
• chipper
• able-bodied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spectral

But Roman's spectral studies will have lower resolution over a large area, while Hubble's has higher resolution over a small area. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Stars are arranged by spectral class; from hot to cool, the classes are O, B, A, F, G, K, M, L, T, and Y. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Essentially a portable acoustic expert, SensorMAX continuously processes spectral energy profiles and data from up to eight subsurface sonobuoys simultaneously – doubling the feed capacity of legacy systems. — David Szondy august 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

The team computed 500 spectral points across the observed wavelength band, applying the transmission profile of the real interference filter and blurring the result to match the real telescope’s resolution. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026