3
inauspicious
3
incisive
3
infuriating
3
keen
3
lachrymose(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, suffer)
3
low(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, suffer)
3
maddening
3
mischievous(adjective, cruel, wicked, unkind, upsetting)
3
monstrous(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, wicked)
3
mortifying(adjective, awkward, uneasy, uncomfortable)
3
nasty(adjective, tough, offensive, unpleasant, terrible)
3
offensive(adjective, bad, severe, poor, unpleasant)
3
persecuting(verb, adjective, punishing)
3
poor(adjective, mean, bad, low, miserable)
3
punishing(verb, adjective, punishing)
3
rough(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, heavy)
3
shameful(adjective, bad, awkward, wicked, wretched)
3
sickening(disgusting, shocking, dreadful, upsetting, horrifying)
3
sombre(adjective, sad, sorrowful, hopeless, somber)
3
sorrowing(adjective, sad, mournful, grief-stricken)
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