133 entries under awful topic. ×

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macabre(adjective, terrible, shocking, black)
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sinister(adjective, evil, nasty, black)
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alarming(adjective, terrible, fear, shocking)
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tremendous(adjective, pain, terrible, fear)
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woeful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, miserable)
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baleful(adjective, dark, terrible, gloomy)
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formidable(adjective, tough, fear, horrible)
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horrific(adjective, tough, difficult, unpleasant)
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lurid(adjective, terrible, shocking, black)
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redoubtable(adjective, tough, difficult, terrible)
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tragic(adjective, bad, terrible, horrible)
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mortal(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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terrifying(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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dismal(adjective, dull, dark, terrible)
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gloomy(adjective, dull, dark, terrible)
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morbid(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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odious(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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ominous(adjective, miserable, wretched, foreboding)
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ruinous(adjective, terrible, painful, suffering)
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unspeakable(adjective, bad, terrible, foul)
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