84 entries under grim topic. ×

32
bitter(adjective, upset, mean, bad, strong)
26
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, taste)
23
dour(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
20
sharp(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
16
acrid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
9
off-key(adjective, hard, right, severe, sharp)
8
astringent(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
7
rough(adjective, bad, hard, severe, sharp)
6
coarse(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
6
forbidding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
6
grating(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
cacophonous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
discordant(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
5
flat(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
raucous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
severe(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough)
5
strident(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
3
clashing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
3
hard(adjective, tough, severe, evil, sharp)
2
asperous(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, flat)
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