ghastliness

/ˈɡæstlinəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being shocking, horrible, or extremely unpleasant.
    • The ghastliness of the accident scene left everyone speechless.
    • The movie's special effects captured the ghastliness of the monster perfectly.
    • She couldn't forget the ghastliness of the old, abandoned hospital.
  2. Extreme paleness or a sickly appearance, like that of a dead person.
    • She applied makeup to hide the ghastliness that the fever had caused.
    • His ghastliness after the long illness worried his family.
    • The ghost's ghastliness was emphasized by its hollow eyes and white skin.