Spookish
Synonyms for spookish
adj eerie; deathlike
spooky
ghastly
ghoulish
grisly
morbid
gruesome
weird
frightening
grim
lurid
cadaverous
deathly
dreadful
frightful
ghostly
hideous
horrible
offensive
scary
terrible
unearthly
horrid
Antonyms for spookish
pleasant
pleasing
pretty
cheerful
living
happy
common
normal
Usage Notes
When referring to a black person, the term spook dates back to the 1940s. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. Black pilots who trained at Tuskegee Institute during World War II were called the Spookwaffe. Some sources say that black pilots reclaimed this derogatory nickname as a self-referential term of pride.
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