81 entries under afraid topic. ×
| dreadful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender) | |
| awful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| appalling(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful) | |
| ghastly(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| frightful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible) | |
| horrible(adjective, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| sad(adjective, hard, difficult, awful, terrible) | |
| scary(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| horrid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible) | |
| grisly(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful) | |
| shocking(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| hideous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful) | |
| gruesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful) | |
| fearful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear) | |
| atrocious(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible) | |
| horrendous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible) | |
| dread(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible) |
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