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scary(adjective, fear, informal, frightening)
58
eerie(adjective, fear, weird, unusual)
54
creepy(adjective, fear, weirdness, awful)
35
uncanny(adjective, unusual, fear, weird)
35
ghostly(adjective, unusual, wonderful, fear)
32
unearthly(adjective, fear, weird, weirdness)
32
weird(adjective, fear, unusual, wonderful)
30
supernatural(adjective, weird, fear, strange)
27
mysterious(adjective, unusual, wonderful, fear)
20
spine-chilling(adjective, bad, awful, fear)
17
spectral(adjective, unusual, wonderful, marvelous, charming)
17
frightening(adjective, fear, weirdness)
16
ghastly(adjective, bad, awful, disgusting, sinful)
15
ominous(adjective, weird, fear, frightening)
15
chilling(adjective, fear, weirdness, frightening)
14
terrifying(adjective, bad, awful, fear)
13
spookish(adjective, fear, weirdness)
12
nervous(adjective, fear, weirdness)
12
skittish(adjective, fear, weirdness)
12
hair-raising(adjective, bad, awful, disgusting, sinful)
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