57
grisly(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, unpleasant)
50
ghastly(adjective, dull, appearance, bad, nasty)
47
hideous(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, taste)
44
appalling(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
41
horrid(adjective, dull, appearance, taste, nasty)
37
horrendous(adjective, bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
36
scary(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
35
horrible(adjective, dull, evil, unpleasant, awful)
32
macabre(adjective, bad, awful, disgusting, horrible)
32
frightful(adjective, appearance, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
29
dreadful(adjective, bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
28
terrible(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, unpleasant)
27
awful(adjective, bad, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
27
grim(adjective, dull, appearance, bad, unpleasant)
27
shocking(adjective, appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
23
monstrous(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, shocking)
23
abominable(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
22
repulsive(adjective, bad, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
21
dire(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful)
21
horrifying(adjective, severe, awful, horrible, shocking)
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