- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|680
- Abbreviations|0
47 entries under upsetting topic. ×
| frightening(verb, adjective, sharp, cross, awful) | |
| appalling(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| terrible(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, disgusting) | |
| horrible(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible) | |
| frightful(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| shocking(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| ghastly(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, violent) | |
| gruesome(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, violent) | |
| horrendous(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, terrible) | |
| grisly(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible) | |
| awful(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, disgusting, vile) | |
| hideous(adjective, unpleasant, awful, violent, terrible) | |
| horrid(adjective, unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting) | |
| grim(adjective, nasty, dark, unpleasant, awful) | |
| lurid(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful, disgusting) | |
| chilling(adjective, shocking, disturbing, scary) | |
| ghostly(adjective, shocking, frightening) | |
| repulsive(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul) | |
| abhorrent(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting) | |
| disgusting(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, foul) |
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