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DICKENSIAN Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word dickensian. (exact relations)
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Definition of DICKENSIAN

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	austere					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • severely simple • of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect • practicing great self-denial
	bleak					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • offering little or no hope • providing no shelter or sustenance • unpleasantly cold and damp
	dark					adjectiveadj
	adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed
	dismal					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • causing dejection
	gloomy					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • depressingly dark • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection
	grim					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty • shockingly repellent; inspiring horror • harshly ironic or sinister • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection
	melancholy					noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a feeling of thoughtful sadness • a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy adjective satellite • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness • grave or even gloomy in character
	somber					adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • lacking brightness or color; dull • grave or even gloomy in character
	tragic					adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy adjective satellite • very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

Alternatives for AUSTERE