481 entries under adjective topic. ×
| hard(tough, severe, sharp, firm) | |
| austere(hard, simple, tough, severe) | |
| crabby(rough, nasty, low, difficult) | |
| melancholy(sorrow, feelings, depress, sadness) | |
| dreary(sorrow, gloomy, depress, sadness) | |
| cantankerous(rough, nasty, low, difficult) | |
| churlish(low, feelings, gloomy, depressed) | |
| crusty(tough, difficult, harsh, feelings) | |
| lugubrious(sorrow, melancholy, depress, sadness) | |
| cheerless(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion) | |
| dejected(low, sad, feelings, gloomy) | |
| grumpy(feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear) | |
| down(feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear) | |
| sad(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion) | |
| serious(close, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| strict(tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| stringent(hard, tough, severe, firm) | |
| ugly(person, low, sad, rude) | |
| unyielding | |
| brooding(feelings, sadness, gloom, unclear) |
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