5
wintry(adjective, unhappy, dark, gloom, black)
5
wistful
4
affecting(mean, low, pain, wretched, distressing)
4
afflictive(dull, pain, gloomy, miserable, distressing)
4
anxious(adjective, discontent)
4
apathetic(adjective, weary)
4
depressive(dull, pain, dark, boring, dim)
4
discontent(noun, adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
4
grey
4
heavy(miserable, depressing)
4
listless(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, depressed)
4
oppressive(adjective, dull, sad, harsh, unhappy)
4
out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom)
4
painful(sad, unhappy, miserable, distressing, upsetting)
4
piteous(adjective, mean, low, sad, pain)
4
pitiful(adjective, mean, poor, low, sad)
4
saddening(dark, miserable, dim, depressing, disheartening)
4
sepulchral(adjective, sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness)
4
solemn(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
4
tenebrific(adjective, light, happy, unhappy, dark)
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