14
hard(adjective, tough, severe, sharp, firm)
13
austere(adjective, hard, simple, tough, severe)
13
crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, low, difficult)
13
melancholy(adjective, sorrow, feelings, depress, sadness)
12
dreary(adjective, sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness)
11
cantankerous(adjective, rough, nasty, low, difficult)
11
churlish(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
11
crusty(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
11
lugubrious(adjective, sorrow, melancholy, depress, sadness)
10
cheerless(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
10
dejected(adjective, low, sad, feelings, gloomy)
10
grumpy(adjective, feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear)
9
down(adjective, feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear)
9
sad(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
9
serious(adjective, close, hard, severe, harsh)
9
strict(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh)
9
stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
9
ugly(adjective, person, low, sad, rude)
9
unyielding
8
blue(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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