38 entries under characterisstic topic. ×

285
eerie(adjective, feeling, cause, extraordinary, unpleasant)
140
dreadful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
128
ghastly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
126
gruesome(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
110
spooky(adjective, fear, horror, terror, feeling)
92
appalling(adjective, feeling, cause, worry, unpleasant)
69
fearful(adjective, animal, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
64
unearthly(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
62
grisly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
58
ghostly(adjective, terrible, fear, unreasonable, inappropriate)
46
awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, fear, disgusting)
42
hideous(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
42
grim(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, fear)
40
deathlike(adjective, fear, horror, dread, terror)
36
frightful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
33
heinous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
32
cruel(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
32
nasty(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
31
wicked(adjective, awful, terrible, fear, horrible)
30
abominable(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
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