58
ghostly(adjective, terrible, fear, unreasonable, inappropriate)
54
hairy(adjective, feeling, worry, informal, awful)
52
petrifying(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
49
threatening(adjective, terrible, fear, threatening)
48
fearsome(adjective, feeling, cause, fear, horror)
46
awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear, disgusting)
44
shivery(adjective, animal, feeling, cause, fear)
42
hideous(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
42
grim(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, fear)
41
intimidating(adjective, feeling, fear, scare, threatening)
40
deathlike(adjective, fear, horror, dread, terror)
38
shocking(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
37
daunting(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
36
frightful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
36
macabre(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
35
blood-curdling(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
33
heinous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
33
formidable(adjective, feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
32
cruel(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
32
morbid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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