257 entries under adjective topic. ×

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grisly(appearance, bad, evil, unpleasant)
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ghastly(dull, appearance, bad, nasty)
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hideous(appearance, bad, evil, taste)
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appalling(taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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horrid(dull, appearance, taste, nasty)
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horrendous(bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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scary(unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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horrible(dull, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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macabre(bad, awful, disgusting, horrible)
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frightful(appearance, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
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dreadful(bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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terrible(appearance, bad, evil, unpleasant)
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awful(bad, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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grim(dull, appearance, bad, unpleasant)
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shocking(appearance, bad, evil, nasty)
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monstrous(awful, terrible, horrible, shocking)
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abominable(nasty, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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repulsive(bad, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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dire(awful, terrible, horrible, dreadful)
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horrifying(severe, awful, horrible, shocking)
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