50 entries under awful topic. ×

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dreadful(adjective, bad, terrible, fear)
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horrendous(adjective, bad, terrible, rotten)
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horrible(adjective, great, evil, pain)
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gruesome(adjective, bad, nasty, terrible)
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ghastly(adjective, bad, nasty, terrible)
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appalling(adjective, bad, great, terrible)
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atrocious(adjective, bad, unpleasant, terrible)
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terrible(adjective, great, tough, nasty)
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grisly(adjective, bad, nasty, horrible)
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shocking(adjective, bad, terrible, fear)
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dire(adjective, tough, difficult, unpleasant)
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grim(adjective, bad, nasty, terrible)
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horrifying(adjective, evil, pain, terrible)
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fearful(adjective, bad, terrible, fear)
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frightening(adjective, terrible, disgusting, shocking)
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frightful(adjective, nasty, terrible, vile)
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macabre(adjective, bad, nasty, vile)
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repulsive(adjective, bad, pain, unpleasant)
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disgusting(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
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loathsome(adjective, bad, nasty, vile)
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