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Lugubrious

mournful; gloomy

Acrimonious

(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

tragic

causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful

Obdurate

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

Critical

expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.

Stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

Penitent

(adj.) regretful for one's sins or mistakes. (n.) one who is sorry for wrongdoing

Vitriolic

(adj.) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)

Contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Disparaging

expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory

Revolting

highly offensive; disgusting

Grave

serious; dignified; formal

Moralistic

characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude