114 entries under terrible topic. ×

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gloomy(adjective, person, dull, appearance, blue)
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ghastly(adjective, dull, appearance, bad, unpleasant)
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grisly(adjective, appearance, bad, unpleasant, awful)
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dismal(adjective, dull, sad, thin, harsh)
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gruesome(adjective, dull, appearance, bad, unpleasant)
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dire(adjective, pain, dark, awful)
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hideous(adjective, appearance, bad, unpleasant, awful)
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macabre(adjective, bad, awful, beautiful)
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sinister(adjective, person, appearance, sad, sorrow)
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frightful(adjective, appearance, pain, unpleasant, awful)
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appalling(adjective, sad, pain, unhappy, unpleasant)
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cruel(adjective, person, appearance, mean, strong)
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depressing(adjective, person, dull, blue, sad)
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horrible(adjective, dull, offensive, unpleasant, awful)
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horrid(adjective, dull, appearance, offensive, unpleasant)
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dreadful(adjective, bad, sad, pain, offensive)
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ominous(adjective, person, appearance, sad, awful)
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shocking(adjective, appearance, bad, sad, pain)
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lurid(adjective, unpleasant, sorrow, awful)
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loathsome(adjective, bad, offensive, unpleasant, awful)
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