130 entries under gloomy topic. ×

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unfortunate(adjective, dull, awful, terrible)
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austere(adjective, dull, harsh, unhappy, dark)
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dejected(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
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despairing
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foreboding(adjective, hard, severe, obscure, sad)
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ghastly(adjective, dull, unpleasant, terrible)
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horrible(adjective, dull, obscure, dark, awful)
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inauspicious(adjective, dull, miserable)
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obscure(adjective, dull, dark, miserable)
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serious(adjective, dull, dark, melancholy)
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sinister(adjective, hard, severe, obscure, sad)
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sober(adjective, dull, dark)
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uncomfortable(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark)
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unhopeful
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aggravating(adjective, hard, severe, offensive)
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disagreeable(dull, hard, severe, offensive)
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draggy(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark)
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drearisome(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark)
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gruesome(adjective, dull, tough, nasty, unpleasant)
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heart-rending(adjective, joyless, plaintive)
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