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

The stairwell of the North Tower, or the five charred, spectral stories still standing, was being targeted for potential recoveries, and for good reason. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

The design uses spectral beam combining, which merges several fiber-laser beams into a single high-power output. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

This is where spectral imaging and vision systems monitor shade variations and print registration in real time across the full width of the fabric roll, ensuring dye uniformity from batch to batch. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 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