36 entries under dreadful topic. ×

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eerie(adjective, feeling, cause, extraordinary, unpleasant)
146
horrendous(adjective, feeling, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
128
ghastly(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
126
gruesome(adjective, worry, unpleasant, 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)
42
grim(adjective, worry, unpleasant, awful, fear)
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
nasty(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
30
abominable(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
30
beastly(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, fear)
28
loathsome(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, fear)
28
scaring(adjective, feeling, cause, awful, fear)
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