Definition
The superlative form of ghastly, meaning the most ghastly, horrifying, or terrifying; the ultimate expression of horror or dread.
Etymology
From ghastly (adjective) plus the superlative suffix -est, which indicates the highest degree of a quality. This is the standard English way to form superlatives from one- or two-syllable adjectives.
Kelly Says
In horror literature and stories, 'the ghastliest' appears frequently because superlatives add dramatic intensity—writers reach for the strongest form of the word to maximize reader reaction, showing how grammar serves storytelling.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም አርብ
be-tam ar-bi
ARالعربية
الأبشع
al-absha'
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে ভয়াবহ
so-bo-che-ye bhoy-ab-ho
CACatalà
més horrible
mes or-ri-ble
CSČeština
nejstrašnější
nej-stra-sh-ni-ji
DADansk
mest forfærdelige
mest for-faer-de-li-ge
DEDeutsch
schrecklichstes
shreck-li-kh-tes
ELΕλληνικά
το πιο τρομακτικό
to pyo tro-ma-k-ti-ko
ESEspañol
más horrible
mas or-ri-ble
FAفارسی
وحشتناک ترین
va-hust-naak-e-trin
FISuomi
kauheinta
kau-hei-n-ta
FRFrançais
le plus horrible
luh pluh or-ri-ble
GUGU
સૌથી ભયાનક
sau-thi bhayaan-nak
HAHA
mafi kowa
ma-fi ko-wa
HEעברית
ה最נורא
ha-most-nora
HIहिन्दी
सबसे भयानक
sabse bhayaannak
HUMagyar
legijeszebb
leg-i-jes-zebb
IDBahasa Indonesia
ter paling mengerikan
ter paling menger-i-kan
IGIG
kacha mma
ka-cha mma
ITItaliano
più spaventoso
pwee spa-ven-to-so
JA日本語
最も恐ろしい
Motto osoroshii
KMKM
ចំពោះ ព្រះ
cham-po-h preah
KO한국어
가장 무시무시한
ga-jan mu-si-mu-si-han
MRMR
सर्वश्रेष्ठ भयानक
sarva-shreshtha bhayaan-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
ter paling menakutkan
ter paling me-na-tak-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆုံးရှုံးဆုံး
sone-shone-sone
NLNederlands
het meest vreselijke
het meest vree-ze-li-ke
NONorsk
mest forferdelig
mest for-fer-de-li-g
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਭયાનક
sabh ton bhayaan-ak
PLPolski
najbardziej straszne
na-ju-bo-re-st-ras-zne
PTPortuguês
mais horrível
mais or-i-vel
RORomână
cel mai înspăimântător
cel mai in-spai-man-to-ar
RUРусский
самый страшный
sam-y stra-sh-nyy
SVSvenska
mest hemska
mest hem-ska
SWKiswahili
mbaya zaidi
m-ba-ya zi-dai-ri
TAதமிழ்
அச்சளிரும்
a-ch-cha-li-rum
TEతెలుగు
సర్వవిధంగా భయంకరమైన
sarva-vidha-nga bhayankara-maina
THไทย
น่ากลัวที่สุด
na-glua-ti-sut
TLTL
pinakakatakot
pi-na-ka-ta-kot
TRTürkçe
en korkunç
en kork-unç
UKУкраїнська
найстрашніший
nayshtrash-niy-shy
URاردو
سب سے خوفناک
sab se kho-f-naak
VITiếng Việt
kinh khủng nhất
kinh khùng nhất
ZUZU
ngathi ngathi
ngathi ngathi