73 entries under gloomy topic. ×

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grim(adjective, dull, quiet, tough, severe)
26
sullen(adjective, upset, evil, rough, nasty)
26
glum(adjective, tough, evil, rough, nasty)
26
morose(adjective, tough, rough, nasty, low)
24
harsh(adjective, tough, severe, nasty, low)
23
sour(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
21
sulky(adjective, evil, low, happy, sad)
19
saturnine(adjective, dull, quiet, tough, severe)
19
severe(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm)
17
dismal(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness)
16
surly(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty)
15
forbidding(adjective, person, tough, severe, evil)
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bleak(adjective, simple, tough, severe, low)
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grave(adjective, dull, quiet, severe, harsh)
14
gruff(adjective, severe, low, sad, cross)
14
hard(adjective, tough, severe, sharp, firm)
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crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, low, difficult)
12
dreary(adjective, sorrow, depress, sadness)
11
cantankerous(adjective, rough, nasty, low, difficult)
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churlish(adjective, low, feelings, depressed)
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