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

Scientists can pore over these spectral fingerprints to reconstruct what elements created them and in what quantities. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026

She’s represented here by a woman dematerializing headfirst, seemingly outlived only by her pendulous breasts, and a sparse landscape where a spectral figure peeks up from the bottom edge. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

This chamber spotlights the prevalence and power of the spectral and supernatural in film, with ghosts serving as inspiration for special and visual effects innovation. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Unfortunately, the costs of this fleeting spectral wonder are high, borne by negative consequences for our environment and our health. — Char Miller, Time, 30 June 2026