62 entries under ominous topic. ×

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dreadful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
38
grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender)
34
awful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, fear)
33
appalling(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
31
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, awful)
28
frightful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
26
horrible(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, afraid)
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horrid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
22
shocking(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
20
fearful(adjective, pain, awful, terrible, fear)
19
grim(adjective, pain, dark, awful, terrible)
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disastrous(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, painful)
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evil(adjective, awful, black, atrocious, harmful)
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bad(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, vicious)
14
distressing(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
13
calamitous(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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catastrophic(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, painful)
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sinister(adjective, evil, nasty, awful, black)
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alarming(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, shocking)
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deplorable(adjective, terrible, miserable, wretched, shameful)
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