98 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

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scary(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting)
43
gruesome(adjective, appearance, bad, evil)
40
ghastly(adjective, appearance, bad, nasty)
36
horrid(adjective, appearance, nasty, offensive)
34
hideous(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
32
appalling(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting)
31
frightful(adjective, appearance, evil, awful)
30
awful(adjective, terrible, disgusting, vile)
30
horrible(adjective, evil, nasty, awful)
29
dreadful(adjective, bad, evil, nasty)
27
grim(adjective, appearance, bad, awful)
26
shocking(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
24
abominable(adjective, awful, terrible, disgusting)
24
horrendous(adjective, evil, awful, terrible)
23
terrible(adjective, appearance, evil, nasty)
18
nasty(adjective, awful, terrible, dirty)
16
disgusting(adjective, mean, nasty, awful)
16
lurid(adjective, evil, awful, terrible)
16
repulsive(adjective, bad, nasty, awful)
15
terrifying(adjective, awful, violent, terrible)
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