61 entries under awful topic. ×

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macabre(adjective, terrible, fear, horrible)
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heinous(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
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cruel(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
32
morbid(adjective, terrible, fear, horrible)
32
nasty(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
31
wicked(adjective, terrible, fear, horrible)
31
spine-tingling(adjective, informal, fear, fearful)
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abominable(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
30
beastly(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
28
loathsome(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, fear)
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scaring(adjective, feeling, cause, fear)
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execrable(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear)
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lurid(adjective, worry, unpleasant, fear)
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dire(adjective, worry, terrible, fear)
25
horrid(adjective, worry, unpleasant, terrible)
25
direful(adjective, worry, terrible, fear)
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gross(adjective, terrible, fear, horrible)
24
ghoulish(adjective, worry, fear, unreasonable)
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obnoxious(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, fear)
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detestable(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, fear)
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