9
desperate(adjective, bad, strong, hard, evil)
9
disgraceful(adjective, evil, sad, unhappy, immoral)
9
lamentable(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, dreadful)
9
second-rate(adjective, mean, bad, poor, base)
8
gory(adjective, violent, shocking, explicit, sensational)
8
grave(adjective, severe, intense, unpleasant, horrible)
8
grotesque
8
pathetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, miserable)
8
redoubtable(adjective, tough, difficult, awful, fear)
8
repellant(adjective, dull, disgusting, ugly, bad-looking)
8
reprehensible(adjective, evil, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
8
vehement(adjective, strong, severe, intense, big)
7
arduous(adjective, difficult, tender, awkward, raw)
7
cruel(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
7
furious(adjective, strong, severe, intense, big)
7
gorgonian(adjective, dull, disgusting, ugly, bad-looking)
7
great(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, extreme)
7
gross(adjective, mean, nasty, offensive, unpleasant)
7
mean(adjective, adverb, bad, poor, nasty)
7
mediocre(adjective, mean, bad, poor, base)
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