33 entries under unfortunate topic. ×

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catastrophic(adjective, help, awful, terrible, miserable)
18
disastrous(adjective, help, awful, terrible, miserable)
15
calamitous(adjective, help, awful, terrible, miserable)
14
destructive(adjective, help, grave, injurious)
10
devastating(adjective, dreadful, harmful, injurious)
8
dire(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable, painful)
8
harmful(adjective, dreadful, injurious, damaging)
8
tragic(adjective, bad, miserable, wretched)
3
unlucky(adjective, doomed)
2
detrimental(adjective, harmful, injurious, damaging)
1
adverse(dreadful, injurious, damaging, destructive)
1
afflicted(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
1
cursed(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
1
doomed(miserable, wretched, unsuccessful, grievous)
1
down on luck(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
1
hapless(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
1
hard luck(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
1
ill-fated(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
1
ill-starred(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
1
inauspicious(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
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