- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|885
- Abbreviations|0
144 entries under terrible topic. ×
| scary(adjective, feeling, cause, awful) | |
| terrifying(verb, adjective, sharp, cross, awful) | |
| dreadful(adjective, awful, horrible, amazing) | |
| frightful(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| ghastly(adjective, awful, horrible, unreasonable) | |
| appalling(adjective, awful, horrible, unreasonable) | |
| horrible(adjective, strong, severe, intense, awful) | |
| shocking(verb, adjective, awful, horrible) | |
| awful(adjective, strong, severe, intense, violent) | |
| fearful(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| dire(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| horrendous(adjective, awful, horrible, shocking) | |
| dread(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| intimidating(verb, adjective, mean, sharp, cross) | |
| menacing(adjective, person, strong, severe, intense) | |
| grisly(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| hair-raising(adjective, excitement, awful, horrible) | |
| harrowing(verb, adjective, awful, horrible) | |
| horrid(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) | |
| gruesome(adjective, awful, horrible, afraid) |
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