100 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

113
terrible(adjective, good, bad, strong, great)
66
dreadful(adjective, good, bad, great, severe)
63
horrible(adjective, good, bad, strong, great)
55
atrocious(adjective, bad, severe, rough, poor)
50
bad(adjective, quality, poor, sad, offensive)
50
appalling(adjective, good, bad, great, severe)
46
scary(adjective, terrible, disgusting, vile)
45
rotten(adjective, adverb, nasty, sad, offensive)
44
ghastly(adjective, good, bad, nasty, offensive)
42
horrid(adjective, bad, nasty, offensive)
39
abominable(adjective, bad, rough, poor, nasty)
39
frightful(adjective, good, bad, great, nasty)
38
hideous(adjective, bad, nasty, terrible)
37
lousy(adjective, bad, rough, poor, nasty)
35
vile(adjective, nasty, offensive, terrible)
34
horrendous(adjective, good, bad, offensive)
34
shocking(adjective, good, bad, great, severe)
33
nasty(adjective, mean, bad, offensive)
28
gruesome(adjective, bad, nasty, terrible)
28
heinous(adjective, severe, nasty, offensive)
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