491 entries under adjective topic. ×

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unfortunate(sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
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dreary(bad, sad, pain, unhappy)
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horrible(unpleasant, awful, terrible, disagreeable)
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hurtful(severe, tender, unpleasant, awful)
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lugubrious(bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
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melancholy(sad, pain, unhappy, sorrow)
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shocking(severe, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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upsetting(severe, painful, lamentable)
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calamitous(severe, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
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disastrous(sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
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distressful(painful, adverse)
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flagitious(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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flagrant(severe, awful, terrible, horrible)
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pitiable(mean, low, pain, awful)
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plaintive(sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
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regrettable(wrong, happy, sad, sorrow)
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troublesome(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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abominable(awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
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depressing
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sharp(severe, painful, sickness, ache)
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