33 entries under afraid topic. ×

211
spine-chilling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, awful)
151
frightening(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
146
horrendous(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
140
dreadful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
128
ghastly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
126
gruesome(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
123
hair-raising(adjective, feeling, cause, awful, terrible)
92
appalling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, unpleasant)
92
terrifying(adjective, person, place, feeling, cause)
69
fearful(adjective, animal, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
62
grisly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
46
awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear, disgusting)
42
hideous(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
38
shocking(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
36
frightful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
33
heinous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
32
cruel(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
32
morbid(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
32
nasty(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
31
wicked(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
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