6
sickening(adjective, characteristic, horror, badness)
6
tough(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
5
appalling(adjective, characteristic, fear, wickedness, disgust)
5
fearful(adjective, characteristic, fear, wickedness, disgust)
5
ghastly(adjective, characteristic, fear, wickedness, disgust)
5
apocalyptic(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
5
baleful(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
5
baneful(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
5
calamitous(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
5
corrupt(adjective, characteristic, vulgarity, ugliness)
4
cheap(adjective, characteristic, vulgarity, ugliness)
4
common(adjective, characteristic, vulgarity, ugliness)
3
deplorable(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
3
depressing(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
3
direful(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
3
fateful(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
3
gloomy(adjective, characteristic, fear, horror)
3
gruesome(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
3
grungy(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
3
harrowing(adjective, characteristic, disgust, ugliness)
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