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cold(adjective, dull, cool, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, dull, appearance, simple, tough)
13
miserable(adjective, person, dull, blue, poor)
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mournful(adjective, person, dull, obscure, sad)
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pessimistic(noun, adjective, person, low, dark)
12
disheartening(adjective, person, dull, gloomy, mood)
12
funereal(adjective, dull, appearance, obscure, unhappy)
12
sombre(adjective, unhappy, dark, gloom, black)
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unhappy(noun, adjective, person, dull, sad)
11
cutting(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
11
dour(adjective, simple, tough, severe, low)
10
chilly(adjective, cool, severe, keen, sharp)
10
despondent(noun, adjective, dull, blue, sad)
10
inclement(adjective, cool, tough, severe, keen)
10
wintry(adjective, dull, cool, severe, keen)
9
depressed(noun, adjective, person, dull, blue)
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lonely(adjective, dull, miserable, boring, depressed)
9
oppressive(adjective, dull, severe, obscure, sad)
9
woebegone(adjective, person, dull, blue, sad)
9
wretched(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, miserable)
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