| curt(adjective, severe, aloof, reticent, sullen) | |
| cynical(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, person, tough, severe, rough) | |
| disturbing(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| drab | |
| dull | |
| exigent | |
| firm(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| foul(adjective, evil, mysterious, threatening, nefarious) | |
| fretful(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, sullen) | |
| grisly | |
| gruesome | |
| hardy | |
| horrible(adjective, evil, unpleasant, disagreeable, mysterious) | |
| humourless | |
| infernal(adjective, evil, mysterious, threatening, nefarious) | |
| intimidating(unfriendly, antagonistic, aggressive) | |
| iron | |
| joyless(sad, gloomy, miserable, depressing, cheerless) | |
| low-spirited(low, melancholy, depressed) |
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