Parsimonious
Illiberal, miserly
Circuitous
Indirect, twisting
Demeanor
Bearing, attitude
Stolid
Dull, indifferent
Evanescent
Fleeting, momentary
Obdurate
Stubborn, hard
Heinous
Horrific, evil
Propitious
Optimistic, promising
Regurgitate
Vomit, disgorge
Harrowing
Acutely distressing
Clamorous
Screaming, noisy
Panacea
Universal cure, elixir
Irrevocable
Unrepairable, absolute
Dubious
Uncertain, unresolved
Irascible
Peevish, irritable