- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|2.6k
- Abbreviations|0
89 entries under unpleasant topic. ×
| grisly(adjective, appearance, evil, awful) | |
| hideous(adjective, appearance, evil, awful) | |
| uncompassionate(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough) | |
| ghastly(adjective, appearance, awful, terrible) | |
| gruesome(adjective, appearance, evil, awful) | |
| frightful(adjective, appearance, evil, awful) | |
| shocking(adjective, appearance, evil, sad, unhappy) | |
| unpitying(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe) | |
| hurtful(adjective, mean, hard, severe, nasty) | |
| obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| offensive(adjective, nasty, awful, disgusting) | |
| poignant(adjective, characteristic, hard, nasty, pain) | |
| biting(adjective, hard, pain, painful) | |
| cool(adjective, person, mean, hard) | |
| execrable(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| stony(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough) | |
| vile(adjective, adverb, mean, evil, nasty) | |
| cutting(adjective, hard, pain, painful) | |
| distressing(adjective, sad, harsh, unhappy) | |
| homicidal(adjective, violent, vicious, grim) |
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