128 entries under adjective topic. ×

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scary(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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appalling(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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dire(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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fearful(awful, terrible, strange, fear)
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dreadful(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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ghastly(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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awful(terrible, fear, horrible, fearful)
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dread(noun, awful, terrible, fear)
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horrendous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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horrid(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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dreaded(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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horrible(awful, terrible, fear, afraid)
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shocking(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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terrible(fear, horrible, fearful)
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grisly(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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gruesome(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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tremendous(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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fateful(significant, horrible, black, fearful)
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frightening(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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terrific(fear, horrible, fearful)
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APASmart Define. (2015). direful thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/direful/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, direful thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/direful/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "direful thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/direful/thesaurus/synonyms>