| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abandoned | left empty and uncared for |
| 2. | abject | extremely bad or hopeless |
| 3. | arid | dry, barren, and empty |
| 4. | ashen | pale, gray, and lifeless |
| 5. | austere | severely plain and harsh |
| 6. | awful | very bad and unpleasant |
| 7. | bad | poor, unpleasant, or grim |
| 8. | bare | plain and lacking comfort |
| 9. | barren | empty and lacking life |
| 10. | black | very dark or hopeless |
| 11. | blighted | ruined or made desolate |
| 12. | brooding | darkly thoughtful and gloomy |
| 13. | calamitous | disastrous and deeply depressing |
| 14. | cheerless | without comfort or happiness |
| 15. | chilly | cold and somewhat unfriendly |
| 16. | cold | emotionally harsh or unfriendly |
| 17. | colorless | dull and lacking vividness |
| 18. | comfortless | without comfort or warmth |
| 19. | dark | gloomy or lacking hope |
| 20. | depressing | causing sadness or discouragement |
| 21. | desolate | empty, barren, and depressing |
| 22. | devastated | severely damaged or ruined |
| 23. | dim | faint, dull, and gloomy |
| 24. | dire | extremely serious or hopeless |
| 25. | discouraging | making confidence or hope fade |
| 26. | disheartening | causing loss of hope |
| 27. | dismal | very bad and depressing |
| 28. | dour | stern, gloomy, and unfriendly |
| 29. | downbeat | gloomy and pessimistic |
| 30. | dreary | dull, depressing, and lifeless |
| 31. | empty | lacking life or warmth |
| 32. | faded | dim and lacking freshness |
| 33. | forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned |
| 34. | forsaken | abandoned and desolate |
| 35. | frigid | extremely cold or unfriendly |
| 36. | frosty | cold and unfriendly |
| 37. | funereal | suggesting death or mourning |
| 38. | gloomy | dark, depressing, or pessimistic |
| 39. | glum | sad and gloomy |
| 40. | gray | dull and cheerless |
| 41. | grim | harshly depressing or hopeless |
| 42. | harsh | severe and unpleasant |
| 43. | hollow | empty and emotionally barren |
| 44. | hopeless | without any real hope |
| 45. | icy | very cold or unfriendly |
| 46. | ill-starred | unlucky and doomed |
| 47. | inauspicious | not promising or favorable |
| 48. | inhospitable | harsh and unwelcoming |
| 49. | isolated | cut off and desolate |
| 50. | joyless | without joy or pleasure |
| 51. | leaden | dull, heavy, and lifeless |
| 52. | lifeless | without energy or spirit |
| 53. | lonely | sadly isolated and empty |
| 54. | lugubrious | excessively mournful or gloomy |
| 55. | meager | lacking fullness or richness |
| 56. | melancholy | sad and thoughtful |
| 57. | merciless | showing no pity or relief |
| 58. | mournful | full of sadness or grief |
| 59. | murky | dark, gloomy, or unclear |
| 60. | neglected | poorly cared for and sad |
| 61. | oppressive | weighing heavily on spirits |
| 62. | pathetic | sadly inadequate or miserable |
| 63. | pessimistic | expecting the worst |
| 64. | pitiful | deserving pity; very poor |
| 65. | ramshackle | dilapidated and shabby |
| 66. | ravaged | badly damaged and desolate |
| 67. | raw | cold, exposed, and harsh |
| 68. | relentless | unyielding and harsh |
| 69. | remote | far away and unwelcoming |
| 70. | ruined | badly damaged or spoiled |
| 71. | run-down | in poor, depressing condition |
| 72. | scant | barely enough; sparse |
| 73. | sepulchral | gloomy like a tomb |
| 74. | shadowy | dark and gloomy |
| 75. | slate-gray | dark gray and cheerless |
| 76. | somber | dark, serious, and depressing |
| 77. | sparse | thinly spread and empty |
| 78. | spartan | plain, harsh, and bare |
| 79. | spiritless | lacking energy or cheer |
| 80. | stark | severe, bare, and harsh |
| 81. | sunless | without sunlight or cheer |
| 82. | tenebrous | dark, obscure, and gloomy |
| 83. | terrible | extremely bad or grim |
| 84. | threadbare | worn, poor, and shabby |
| 85. | tragic | causing deep sadness or disaster |
| 86. | unforgiving | harsh and not lenient |
| 87. | unfortunate | marked by bad luck |
| 88. | uninviting | not pleasant or welcoming |
| 89. | unpromising | not likely to improve |
| 90. | unrelieved | without any bright contrast |
| 91. | unwelcoming | not friendly or inviting |
| 92. | vacant | empty and lifeless |
| 93. | void | empty and lacking substance |
| 94. | washed-out | faded and lacking vitality |
| 95. | windswept | exposed and desolate |
| 96. | wintery | cold, bleak, and wintry |
| 97. | wintry | cold, bleak, and barren |
| 98. | woebegone | showing great sadness |
| 99. | woeful | full of sorrow or misery |
| 100. | wretched | very unhappy or miserable |
