Ghastly and Pleasing

Opposite meaning words

Ghastly adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Usage example: a ghastly murder that shocked even hard-bitten detectives

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Pleasing is an antonym for ghastly in topics: horrible, horrifying.

Pleasing adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: pleasing music in the background

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Ghastly is an antonym for pleasing.

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Pleasing and Ghastly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ghastly/pleasing

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