51 entries under scary topic. ×

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ghastly(adjective, dull, bad, light, soft)
20
gruesome(adjective, bad, evil, taste, unpleasant)
18
grisly(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
18
horrible(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
15
horrid(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
15
hideous(adjective, evil, taste, unpleasant, awful)
15
shocking(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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terrible(adjective, evil, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
13
appalling(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
12
awful(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting)
12
gloomy(adjective, dull, dark, awful, fear)
12
horrendous(adjective, bad, evil, unpleasant, awful)
11
grim(adjective, unpleasant, sorrow, awful, terrible)
9
baleful(adjective, sorrow, awful, depress, fear)
8
creepy(adjective, bad, awful, strange, fear)
8
unspeakable(adjective, taste, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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dreadful(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
7
ghoulish(adjective, taste, awful, terrible, strange)
7
spooky(adjective, bad, awful, fear, disgusting)
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terrifying(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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