46
scary(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
43
gruesome(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, unpleasant)
40
ghastly(adjective, appearance, bad, nasty, unpleasant)
36
horrid(adjective, appearance, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
34
hideous(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
32
appalling(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
31
frightful(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant, awful)
30
awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting, vile)
30
horrible(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
29
dreadful(adjective, bad, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
27
grim(adjective, appearance, bad, unpleasant, awful)
26
shocking(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
25
macabre(adjective, bad, awful, beautiful, shocking)
24
abominable(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
24
horrendous(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
23
terrible(adjective, appearance, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
20
dire(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, fearful)
19
monstrous(adjective, evil, awful, terrible, horrible)
19
horrifying(adjective, awful, grim, shocking, atrocious)
19
morbid(adjective, bad, nasty, awful, terrible)
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