257 entries under adjective topic. ×

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wicked(bad, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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wretched(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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gory(bad, violent, shocking, explicit)
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bad(unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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fearsome(bad, awful, disgusting, sinful)
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hair-raising(bad, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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dismal(bad, awful, gloomy, disgusting)
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nightmarish
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sinister(bad, awful, disgusting, sinful)
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spooky(feature, bad, cause, awful)
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terrific
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tremendous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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unearthly(bad, awful, terrible, shocking)
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weird(bad, informal, awful, disgusting)
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abysmal(taste, awful, terrible, horrible)
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deadly(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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distasteful
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flagrant(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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formidable(appearance, awful, terrible, shocking)
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parlous(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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