- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.1k
- Abbreviations|0
110 entries under bleak topic. ×
| acrid(adjective, strong, severe, sharp, powerful) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| rugged(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| stark(adjective, severe, austere, inhospitable) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe) | |
| brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| gruff(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| mean(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| painful(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| strident(adjective, severe, stark, austere) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, solid) | |
| abusive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| cold(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| distressing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) |
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