110 entries under terrible topic. ×

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atrocious(adjective, characteristic, person, evil, nasty)
47
brutal(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, strong)
41
savage(adjective, help, mean, strong, hard)
41
severe(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
40
vicious(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, strong)
39
barbarous(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
38
ruthless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, hard)
37
merciless(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, hard)
37
ferocious(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, strong)
37
monstrous(adjective, characteristic, severe, evil, nasty)
33
nasty(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
31
scary(adjective, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
29
bloodthirsty(adjective, characteristic, strong, severe, nasty)
29
dire(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
28
fierce(adjective, characteristic, help, mean, hard)
27
malevolent(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, strong)
27
brutish(adjective, adverb, characteristic, strong, hard)
27
grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, sad, unhappy)
23
grim(adjective, person, appearance, mean, strong)
22
hellish(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty, harsh)
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