| annoying(adjective, dull, boring, painful, tedious) |
| austere(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe) |
| bossy(adjective, arrogant, haughty, dominant, domineering) |
| draconian(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) |
| dreary(adjective, dull, obscure, warm, sad) |
| effortful(adjective, heavy, burdensome) |
| inhuman(adjective, overwhelming, repressive) |
| magisterial(stale, arrogant, haughty, domineering, tyrannical) |
| obdurate(adjective, severe, severity) |
| relentless(adjective, severe, pure, absolute, severity) |
| somber(adjective, dull, severe, obscure, harsh) |
| steamy(adjective, close, hot, heat, damp) |
| stringent(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) |
| unventilated(adjective, warm, tight, stale, smelly) |
| wearing(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult) |
| wearisome(adjective, dull, difficult, boring, tedious) |
| wearying(adjective, dull, difficult, boring, tired) |
| acute(adjective, severe, painful) |
| bitter(adjective, painful) |
| cold(sad, dark, miserable, dim, austere) |