505 entries under adjective topic. ×

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gloomy(dull, obscure, sad, unhappy)
12
autocratic(arrogant, dominant, domineering, tyrannical)
12
demanding(dull, hard, tough, severe)
12
exacting(dull, hard, tough, severe)
12
sultry(moist, close, warm, hot)
12
troublesome(dull, hard, difficult, heavy)
11
authoritarian(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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bleak(dull, severe, obscure, sad)
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dismal(dull, severe, obscure, sad)
11
overbearing(cruel, arrogant, overwhelming, dominant)
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strict(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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domineering(cruel, arrogant, haughty, dominant)
10
muggy(moist, close, warm, hot)
10
rigorous(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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suffocating(warm, hot, heat, tight)
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cumbersome(difficult, pain, awkward, clumsy)
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depressing(dull, obscure, sad, harsh)
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tyrannous
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agonizing
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airless(warm, hot, tight, stale)
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