481 entries under adjective topic. ×
| brusque(tough, severe, harsh, gloomy) | |
| caustic | |
| choleric(low, difficult, gloomy, depressed) | |
| coherent | |
| comfortless(hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| corrupt(evil, mysterious, threatening, nefarious) | |
| crisp | |
| critical(severe, difficult, crabby, cranky) | |
| curmudgeonly(abrupt, gruff, brusque) | |
| curt(severe, aloof, reticent, sullen) | |
| cynical(tough, harsh, awkward, sullen) | |
| disagreeable(person, tough, severe, rough) | |
| disturbing(severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| firm(tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| foul(evil, mysterious, threatening, nefarious) | |
| fretful(tough, harsh, awkward, sullen) | |
| grisly | |
| gruesome | |
| horrible(evil, unpleasant, disagreeable, mysterious) | |
| humourless |
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