95 entries under dreadful topic. ×

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ugly(adjective, bad, hard, tough, severe)
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grave(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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hair-raising(adjective, awful, terrible, shocking)
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mean(adjective, bad, severe, rough, nasty)
3
wicked(adjective, bad, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
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cantankerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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distressing(adjective, bad, tough, severe, rough)
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ghoulish(awful, terrible)
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grievous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, unpleasant)
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lurid(adjective, awful, terrible, shocking)
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macabre(awful, terrible, shocking, upsetting)
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morbid(awful, terrible, shocking, upsetting)
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nasty(adjective, bad, hard, rough, difficult)
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stupefying(adjective, awful, wonderful, amazing, grand)
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treacherous(adjective, bad, hard, evil, rough)
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violent(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
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despicable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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dirty(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
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disagreeable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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eerie(adjective, awful, terrible)
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