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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: gast 'to frighten' (11-17 centuries)]
very bad or unpleasant
-synonym horrible horrible
::a ghastly little hotel
::The whole thing was a ghastly mistake.
::The weather was ghastly.
making you very frightened, upset, or shocked
::a ghastly accident
look/feel ghastly
to look or feel ill, upset, or unhappy
::Are you all right? You look ghastly!
-- ghastliness n [U]