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- Thesaurus|2.5k
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| disapproving(adjective, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, unhelpful, downbeat) | |
| discomforting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| disinclining(verb, dissuading, de-motivating) | |
| downcast(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, miserable) | |
| dreadful | |
| flat | |
| foreboding(adjective, hard, severe, obscure, sad) | |
| frustrating(verb, de-motivating) | |
| ghastly(adjective, dull, unpleasant, terrible, gloomy) | |
| harsh | |
| horrible(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, awful) | |
| impeding(verb, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| inauspicious(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable) | |
| intimidating(verb, dissuading) | |
| lachrymose | |
| mundane(adjective, boring) | |
| obscure(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| overwhelming(adjective, depression, sadness, down, woe) | |
| perturbing(hard, severe, offensive, distressing, upsetting) | |
| poignant |
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