Ghoulish (Adjective)
Meaning
Suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ghoulish delight with which the detective dwelled on the victim's final moments unnerved even the most hardened investigators.
- Her ghoulish fascination with the morbid details of the accident scene made it impossible for her friends to be around her.
- The reporters' ghoulish fascination with the serial killer's case led them to harass the grieving families for exclusive interviews.
- The haunted mansion's ghoulish atmosphere drew in thrill-seekers and horror fans from all over the city.
- As the tour guide led them through the mortuary, he couldn't help but notice the ghoulish excitement that seemed to ignite in his listeners.