| Main Entry: | ghoulish |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hideous, scary |
Synonyms: |
cruel, demonic, devilish, diabolical, eerie, fiendish, frightening, ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, horrible, macabre, monstrous, morbid, revolting, spine-chilling, spooky, terrifying |
| Main Entry: | hair-raising |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | causing excitement |
Synonyms: |
bloodcurdling, breathtaking, chilling, cliff-hanging, electrifying, exciting, frightening, shocking, spine-chilling, spine-tingling, suspenseful, terrifying |
| Main Entry: | scary |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | frightening, terrifying |
Synonyms: |
alarming, bloodcurdling, chilling, creepy, eerie, hair-raising, hairy*, horrendous, horrifying, intimidating, shocking, spine-chilling, spooky, unnerving |
Antonyms: |
calming, encouraging, soothing |
| Main Entry: | spooky |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | frightening |
Synonyms: |
chilling, creepy, eerie, ghostly, mysterious, ominous, scary, spine-chilling, supernatural, uncanny, unearthly, weird |
Antonyms: |
natural, unfrightening |