127 entries under dreadful topic. ×

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appalling(adjective, severe, evil, unpleasant, base)
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gruesome(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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unspeakable(adjective, bad, obscure, unpleasant, awful)
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grisly(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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sordid(adjective, vulgar, horrible, mean, base)
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deplorable(adjective, severe, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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horrendous(adjective, severe, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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low(adjective, crude, vulgar, nasty, rude)
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lurid(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, dirty)
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wretched(adjective, mean, evil, rough, unpleasant)
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cruel(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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intolerable(adjective, severe, rude, awful, terrible)
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shameful(adjective, severe, evil, low, unpleasant)
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grievous(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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lousy(adjective, bad, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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scandalous(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
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vicious(adjective, bad, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
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bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, violent, horrible)
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forbidding(adjective, tough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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mean(adjective, adverb, evil, sharp, rough)
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