adjective
- showing an unhealthy interest in death, disaster, or unpleasant things
- resembling or characteristic of a ghoul; evil and frightening
Examples
- The reporter’s ghoulish fascination with the crime scene disturbed viewers.
- He had a ghoulish smile that made everyone uncomfortable.
- The ghoulish decorations made the haunted house truly terrifying.
- She found his ghoulish interest in accidents rather unsettling.
- The movie’s ghoulish imagery was too intense for young children.
- His ghoulish laughter echoed through the empty hallway.