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81 entries under awful topic. ×
| ominous(adjective, hard, severe, offensive) | |
| tough(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, harsh) | |
| wounding(verb, adjective, terrible, cruel) | |
| atrocious(adjective, bad, terrible, wicked) | |
| galling(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| horrifying(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting) | |
| monstrous(adjective, bad, terrible, wicked) | |
| offensive(adjective, bad, severe, poor, unpleasant) | |
| baleful(terrible, dreadful) | |
| disgusting(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible) | |
| formidable(adjective, bad, tough, severe, rough) | |
| frightful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting) | |
| ghastly(bad, unpleasant, terrible, shocking) | |
| grim(adjective, bad, tough, severe, sad) | |
| horrid(terrible, disgusting, shocking, upsetting) | |
| lousy(adjective, bad, sad, terrible) | |
| overwhelming(adjective, strong, violent, terrible) | |
| repulsive(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible) | |
| ruinous(terrible, harmful, damaging, ominous) | |
| unspeakable(terrible, shocking, dreadful, upsetting) |
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