76 entries under unfortunate topic. ×

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luckless(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
23
unlucky(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
21
miserable(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
21
wretched(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
18
ill-fated(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
18
unhappy(adjective, bad, sad, unpleasant, terrible)
17
poor(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
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infelicitous(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
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pitiable(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, terrible)
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star-crossed(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
15
ill-starred(adjective, bad, poor, sad, unhappy)
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sad(adjective, distressing)
12
misfortunate(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, adverse)
12
pathetic(adjective, sad, unhappy, terrible, gloomy)
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piteous(adjective, unlucky, deprived)
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untoward(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
11
woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
10
disastrous(adjective, bad, miserable, doomed)
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doomed(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
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