79 entries under depressing topic. ×

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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, obscure, harsh)
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doleful(adjective, dull, blue, obscure, sad)
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dusky(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, dim)
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sorrowful(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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heavy(cruel, miserable, domineering, cheerless)
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low(adjective, person, blue, sad, unhappy)
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saddening(sad, dark, miserable, dim)
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sinister(adjective, appearance, obscure, sad, dark)
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unpromising(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
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woeful(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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depressive(dull, dark, gloomy, boring, dim)
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dispirited(adjective, blue, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
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downcast(adjective, dull, blue, sad, unhappy)
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morbid(adjective, dull, sad, gloomy, miserable)
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ominous(adjective, appearance, obscure, sad, dark)
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sullen(adjective, dull, severe, low, unhappy)
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tenebrific(adjective, dull, light, happy, unhappy)
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depressant(miserable, cheerless)
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disagreeable(adjective, dull, tough, severe, harsh)
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down in the mouth(expression, adjective, idiom, blue, sad)
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