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(adj)
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
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Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
(adv)
Very; extremely.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Causing horror; horrifying.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Full of hatred.
Fearful, terrible.
(colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
Causing fear, dread, or terror.
Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
Filled with, or showing, spite; having a desire to annoy or harm.
Of low quality.
Very, extremely.
frightening, especially in appearance.
Frightening; causing fear.
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Inspiring awe; awesome.
Filled with awe.
(colloquial, Canada, US, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
(slang, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
Not pleasant.
Impossible to speak about.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
Covered with filth; very dirty.
Making, or tending to make, a positive impression; having power to impress.
Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
Bad, evil or villainous.
(manner) In a horrible way; very badly.
(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
In a hideous manner.
(figuratively) Unpleasant.
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing.
In a dreadful manner; terribly.
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
Hateful, disgusting.
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
Alternative form of godforsaken. [Abandoned by a deity or god.]
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Not comfortable; causing discomfort.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Hideous or frightful.
Marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune.
Morally low; base; despicable.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
Under some divine harm, malady, or other curse.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
In a terrifying manner.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
(Australian Aboriginal) Feeling shame; ashamed.
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful.
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Frightening or intimidating.
(chiefly of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
Not smooth; uneven.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
(n)
(countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
Causing great sadness or suffering.
Not honorable; base.
(informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
Able to be regretted, especially deserving of regret.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
Horrifyingly shocking.
Discouraging; inspiring fear.
(UK) Ill, unwell, sick.