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51 entries under depressing topic. ×
| disheartening(adjective, verb, dull, gloomy, dark) | |
| bleak(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| dispiriting(adjective, dull, cruel, repressive) | |
| dismal(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark, indifferent) | |
| sad(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| chill(adjective, indifferent, unfriendly, aloof, remote) | |
| gloomy(adjective, dull, hard, sad, miserable) | |
| dreary(dull, sad, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| bad(adjective, sad, dark, dim, distressing) | |
| cold(sad, dark, miserable, dim, austere) | |
| oppressive(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| disapproving(adjective, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, unhelpful) | |
| cheerless(dull, dark, gloomy, miserable, dim) | |
| depressive(adjective, sad, dark, cruel, dim) | |
| dim(adjective, dull, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| dull(adjective, sad, gloomy, dark, miserable) | |
| saddening(noun, sad, dark, miserable, dim) | |
| unpromising(adjective, harsh, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| desolate(dull, sad, dark, gloomy, miserable) | |
| disconsolate(dark, dim, pessimistic, desperate) |
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