| unsurprising |
| disheartening(adjective, verb, dull, gloomy, dark) |
| bleak(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) |
| depressing(verb, adjective, dull, unhappy, dark) |
| dispiriting(adjective, dull, cruel, depressing, repressive) |
| not good |
| daunting(verb, adjective, dissuading, de-motivating) |
| dismal(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark, indifferent) |
| dissuading(verb, adjective, dissuading, off-putting, de-motivating) |
| dissuasive(adjective, obstructive, anti) |
| intimidating(verb, adjective, dissuading) |
| sad(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) |
| dampening(verb, dissuading, de-motivating) |
| deterring(verb, adjective, stopping, dissuading, de-motivating) |
| chill(adjective, indifferent, unfriendly, aloof, remote) |
| demoralizing |
| disconcerting(verb, adjective, hard, severe, offensive) |
| gloomy(adjective, dull, hard, sad, miserable) |
| chilling(verb, adjective, dissuading) |
| disappointing(verb, adjective, disappointing) |