120 entries under severe topic. ×

111
awful(adjective, good, bad, strong, great)
81
dreadful(adjective, good, dull, bad, great)
67
horrible(adjective, good, dull, strong, great)
49
atrocious(adjective, bad, evil, offensive)
46
bad(adjective, dull, mean, evil)
40
appalling(adjective, good, bad, great)
32
shocking(adjective, good, dull, appearance, bad)
27
offensive(adjective, dull, bad, evil)
26
unpleasant(adjective, dull, bad, nasty)
21
unfortunate(adjective, bad, miserable, horrible)
20
frightening(adjective, strong, intense, awful)
19
heinous(adjective, evil, offensive, unpleasant)
18
beastly(adjective, adverb, mean, bad)
18
disastrous(adjective, bad, awful, horrible)
17
dread(noun, adjective, bad, awful)
17
wicked(adjective, bad, evil, nasty)
16
extreme(adjective, bad, strong, great)
16
grievous(adjective, strong, sad, tender)
16
odious(adjective, bad, evil, nasty)
15
distressing(adjective, difficult, sad, tender)
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