109 entries under adjective topic. ×

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nasty(unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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sinister(feeling, cause, terrible, fear)
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wicked(awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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spine-tingling(informal, awful, fear, fearful)
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abominable(unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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beastly(unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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nerve-racking(feeling, cause, fear, horrible)
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spectral(terrible, fear, unreasonable, horror)
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loathsome(nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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scaring(feeling, cause, awful, fear)
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execrable(unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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uncanny(unusual, strange, fear, horror)
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dangerous(terrible, fear, horror, threatening)
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lurid(worry, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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haunted(fear, shy, scare, horror)
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phantasmal(fear, horror, shadowy, ghastly)
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dire(worry, awful, terrible, fear)
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horrid(worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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direful(worry, awful, terrible, fear)
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striking(feeling, fear, scare)
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