dismal
From LSJ
οὕτως ἐξ ἐχθρῶν αὐτοκτόνα πέμπετο δῶρα, ἐν χάριτος προφάσει μοῖραν ἔχοντα μόρου → thus mutual gifts that bring death were bestowed by enemies, gifts that brought the lot of death in the name of a favor
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
Of looks: P. and V. σκυθρωπός, V. στυγνός.
Of colour, black: P. and V. μέλας, V. μελάγχιμος.
despondent: P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.), V. δύσθυμος, δύσφρων.
miserable, wretched: P. and V. οἰκτρός, ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, Ar. and V. τάλας, V. δυστάλας; see miserable.
mournful (of things): P. and V. ἄθλιος. οἰκτρός, ταλαίπωρος. V. πολύστονος, δύσοιστος, πένθιμος.
troublesome, dreary: P. and V. ὀχληρός, βαρύς, δυσχερής, V. πολύπονος.
