135 entries under awful topic. ×

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terrible(adjective, strong, severe, sad, tender)
12
horrible(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disagreeable)
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hurtful(adjective, severe, tender, unpleasant)
12
shocking(adjective, severe, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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calamitous(adjective, severe, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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disastrous(adjective, sad, unhappy, terrible)
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flagitious(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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flagrant(adjective, severe, terrible, horrible)
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pitiable(adjective, mean, low, pain)
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troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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abominable(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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afflictive(adjective, bad, rough, sad, tender)
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bad(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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harrowing(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
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horrendous(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
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horrid(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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odious(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible)
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shameful(adjective, bad, severe, terrible)
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wicked(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, terrible)
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fearful(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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