89 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

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grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, sad, unhappy)
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unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, awful)
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grim(adjective, person, appearance, mean, strong)
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hellish(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty, harsh)
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beastly(adjective, adverb, mean, nasty, low)
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rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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disturbing(adjective, mean, hard, severe, difficult)
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heinous(adjective, evil, awful, violent)
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appalling(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful)
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bitter(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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horrible(adjective, mean, strong, severe, evil)
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aloof(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
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awful(adjective, mean, strong, severe, nasty)
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bad(adjective, awful, terrible, wicked, horrible)
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abominable(adjective, low, base, awful)
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horrendous(adjective, evil, awful, terrible)
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horrid(adjective, appearance, mean, nasty)
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insensitive(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
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dreadful(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy)
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frigid(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
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