| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acerbic | sharp and harsh in tone |
| 2. | angular | sharp and lacking softness |
| 3. | arctic | extremely cold and bleak |
| 4. | ascetic | severely simple and self-denying |
| 5. | austere | plain and severely simple |
| 6. | bald | plainly stated or bare |
| 7. | bare | stripped of extra detail |
| 8. | barren | empty and lacking richness |
| 9. | black-and-white | plainly contrasted, without nuance |
| 10. | bleak | cold, bare, and depressing |
| 11. | blunt | direct and lacking softness |
| 12. | brutal | harshly direct or severe |
| 13. | brutally plain | painfully direct and bare |
| 14. | candid | truthful and unembellished |
| 15. | cheerless | without warmth or joy |
| 16. | chilling | disturbingly severe or bleak |
| 17. | clear-cut | plainly defined and obvious |
| 18. | coarse | rough and lacking refinement |
| 19. | cold | emotionally or visually severe |
| 20. | colorless | lacking vividness or warmth |
| 21. | crisp | sharply clear and clean |
| 22. | crude | plain and unrefined |
| 23. | decorless | without decorative features |
| 24. | defined | clear and sharply outlined |
| 25. | deserted | empty and abandoned |
| 26. | desolate | empty, bleak, and abandoned |
| 27. | direct | straightforward and plain |
| 28. | distinct | clearly separate and obvious |
| 29. | drab | dull and lacking brightness |
| 30. | dreary | dull, bleak, and cheerless |
| 31. | economical | using only what is needed |
| 32. | elemental | reduced to fundamental form |
| 33. | emotionless | without visible feeling |
| 34. | empty | lacking content or warmth |
| 35. | essential | stripped to what matters |
| 36. | exposed | open, bare, and unprotected |
| 37. | expressionless | showing no emotion or warmth |
| 38. | featureless | lacking distinct details |
| 39. | forbidding | unwelcoming and severe |
| 40. | frank | direct and plainly honest |
| 41. | frosty | cold and distant |
| 42. | functional | plainly practical, not decorative |
| 43. | gaunt | lean and grimly bare |
| 44. | glaring | obvious in a harsh way |
| 45. | gloomy | dark and depressing |
| 46. | grave | serious and somber |
| 47. | grim | stern and bleak in effect |
| 48. | hard | severe and unyielding |
| 49. | harsh | severe and unpleasantly plain |
| 50. | high-contrast | showing strong visual difference |
| 51. | icy | cold and unfriendly |
| 52. | incisive | sharply clear and direct |
| 53. | inhospitable | harsh and unwelcoming |
| 54. | jarring | harshly noticeable or discordant |
| 55. | joyless | without pleasure or warmth |
| 56. | lean | spare and lacking excess |
| 57. | lifeless | without energy or warmth |
| 58. | marked | clearly noticeable or distinct |
| 59. | matter-of-fact | plain and unemotional |
| 60. | minimal | reduced to essentials |
| 61. | minimalist | severely simple in style |
| 62. | monastic | severely plain and simple |
| 63. | monochrome | without variety or warmth |
| 64. | naked | completely bare or exposed |
| 65. | oppressive | heavily harsh or bleak |
| 66. | pared-down | reduced to essentials |
| 67. | pitiless | showing no mercy or softness |
| 68. | plain | simple and not decorated |
| 69. | pointed | sharp and direct |
| 70. | pronounced | strongly marked or obvious |
| 71. | raw | plain and exposed |
| 72. | relentless | severe and unyielding |
| 73. | rigid | stiff and severe in form |
| 74. | rough | not smooth or gentle |
| 75. | severe | very plain or intense |
| 76. | sharp | clear, harsh, and sudden |
| 77. | skeletal | reduced to bare framework |
| 78. | somber | dark, serious, and bleak |
| 79. | spare | plain with little extra |
| 80. | spartan | severely simple and bare |
| 81. | startling | strikingly plain or severe |
| 82. | stern | serious and severe |
| 83. | striking | very noticeable and forceful |
| 84. | stripped | reduced to bare essentials |
| 85. | threadbare | worn thin and lacking richness |
| 86. | trenchant | sharp, clear, and forceful |
| 87. | unadorned | plain and without decoration |
| 88. | uncompromising | severe and refusing softness |
| 89. | uncushioned | without softening or comfort |
| 90. | unembellished | not decorated or enhanced |
| 91. | unforgiving | harsh and allowing no mistakes |
| 92. | unrelieved | not softened by contrast |
| 93. | unsentimental | not softened by emotion |
| 94. | unsoftened | not made gentler or milder |
| 95. | unsparing | not softened or merciful |
| 96. | unvarnished | plain and without softening |
| 97. | washed-out | faded and lacking vividness |
| 98. | well-defined | clearly shaped or outlined |
| 99. | wintry | cold, bleak, and bare |
| 100. | worn | stripped of freshness or richness |