145 entries under dreadful topic. ×

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forbidding(adjective, appearance, tough, unpleasant, vile)
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noisome(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, vicious)
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scandalous(adjective, evil, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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sinister(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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sorry(adjective, nasty, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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troublesome(adjective, severe, difficult, tender, unpleasant)
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woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, miserable)
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afflictive(tender, awful, raw, burning)
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dirty(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, horrible)
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ghoulish(adjective, awful, grim, shocking)
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heavy(adjective, bad, great, tough, severe)
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malevolent(adjective, strong, severe, intense, unpleasant)
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ruinous(adjective, severe, sad, harsh, intense)
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sordid(adjective, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable, horrible)
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unholy(adjective, severe, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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menacing(adjective, bad, strong, severe, nasty)
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mournful(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful)
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ominous(adjective, appearance, evil, unpleasant, awful)
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rough(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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ungodly(adjective, severe, nasty, unpleasant, awful)
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