69 entries under dreadful topic. ×

31
nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, terrible)
21
rough(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
19
grave(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
18
serious(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
17
grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, unpleasant, complex)
16
dirty(adjective, unpleasant, foul, horrible, disagreeable)
7
filthy(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, dirty, foul)
5
sordid(adjective, evil, unpleasant, dirty, common)
4
distasteful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, horrible)
3
noisome(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, horrible)
3
repellent(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, horrible)
2
wicked(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, horrible)
2
objectionable(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, dirty, horrible)
2
troublesome(adjective, unpleasant, horrible, disagreeable)
2
ugly(adjective, tough, unpleasant, horrible, painful)
1
mean(adjective, tough, unpleasant, dirty, foul)
1
offensive(adjective, unpleasant, dirty, horrible, disagreeable)
1
pesky(adjective, tough, unpleasant, horrible, painful)
1
troublous(adjective, tough, unpleasant, horrible, painful)
1
vexatious(adjective, tough, unpleasant, horrible, painful)
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