80 entries under afraid topic. ×

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scary(adjective, feeling, cause, unpleasant, awful)
40
frightening(verb, adjective, sharp, cross, awful)
33
dreadful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
27
appalling(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
24
horrible(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible)
21
frightful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
21
shocking(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
20
ghastly(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, violent)
19
hair-raising(adjective, bad, excitement, awful, terrible)
19
gruesome(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, violent)
19
horrendous(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
17
grisly(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible)
16
awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting, vile)
16
harrowing(verb, adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
15
dread(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
14
hideous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible)
13
horrid(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
12
fearful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
10
dire(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible)
8
spine-chilling(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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