83 entries under awful topic. ×

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bad(adjective, terrible, wicked, horrible)
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abominable(adjective, low, unpleasant, base)
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harrowing(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
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horrendous(adjective, evil, unpleasant, terrible)
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horrid(adjective, appearance, mean, nasty, unpleasant)
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dreadful(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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grisly(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant)
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hideous(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant)
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ghastly(adjective, appearance, unpleasant, terrible)
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gruesome(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant)
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odious(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
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unpleasant(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
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frightful(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant)
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shocking(adjective, appearance, evil, sad, unhappy)
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wretched(adjective, terrible, wicked, horrible)
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offensive(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, disgusting)
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execrable(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting)
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flagrant(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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miserable(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
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vile(adjective, adverb, mean, evil, nasty)
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