285
eerie(adjective, feeling, cause, extraordinary, unpleasant)
256
horrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
211
spine-chilling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, awful)
151
frightening(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
146
horrendous(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
145
creepy(adjective, feeling, slang, informal, terrible)
144
bloodcurdling(adjective, feeling, fear, horrible, scare)
140
dreadful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
132
alarming(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, scare)
128
ghastly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
126
gruesome(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
123
hair-raising(adjective, feeling, cause, awful, terrible)
110
spooky(adjective, fear, horror, terror, feeling)
92
appalling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, unpleasant)
92
terrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
78
chilling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, awful)
73
unnerving(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, scare)
69
fearful(adjective, animal, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
64
unearthly(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
62
grisly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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