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(adj)
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
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Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
Causing horror; horrifying.
Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
Causing horror or dread.
Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
Bad, evil or villainous.
Very bad.
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
(figurative, of a location) Desolate, boring and depressing.
Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
Hateful, disgusting.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
(US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
Morally low; base; despicable.
Full of hatred.
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
Of low quality.
Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Not honorable; base.
Sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious for such characteristics.
Causing ill will, envy, or offense.
Hideous or frightful.
Marked by great disgrace, dishonour, humiliation, or shame; disgraceful, shameful.
Without honor, or causing dishonor.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful.
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
Horrifyingly shocking.
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Frightening or intimidating.
Frightening; causing fear.
Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming.
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
(now chiefly informal) Causing fear or anxiety
Violent, destructive and cruel.
(chiefly Canada, US, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
That astounds or astound.
Like a dork.
Causing astonishment.
Not permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.
Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
Impossible to speak about.
Inspiring shock; startling.
Involving physical conflict.
(informal) Producing an uneasy fearful sensation, as of things crawling over one's skin.
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising.
Incredible, overwhelming, amazing.
Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
repulsive, disgusting
Displeasing to the eye.
Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
Extremely large; greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Of a person: lacking reverence for God; of an action: not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings.
(obsolete) Excessively awful (awe-inspiring or reverential).
Not tolerable; not capable of being borne or endured.
Frightful; terrifying; extremely unsettling.
(figuratively) Horrendous, horrifying, terrifying.
Inspiring awe or deep admiration; impressive.
Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
(informal) enormous; frighteningly or impressively large
Sickening or disgusting.
Awesome; dreadful.
Extremely or exceedingly hot; of utmost hotness.
Excessively huge.
Causing immense fear; extremely scary
Offensive to standards of decency or morality.
(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
Excessively homely.
(figurative) So expensive that (figuratively) it would make one's eyes water.
(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.
Excessively gross.
Wicked, evil.