103 entries under miserable topic. ×

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insufficient(adjective, close, light, weak, soft)
41
poor(adjective, dull, close, mean, bad)
37
deficient(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
30
unsatisfactory(adjective, bad, weak, rough, poor)
23
imperfect(adjective, weak, rough, poor, awful)
23
scanty(adjective, light, weak, soft, slight)
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feeble(adjective, dull, strong, light, weak)
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scant(adjective, light, weak, slight, poor)
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weak(adjective, dull, strong, light, soft)
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faulty(adjective, bad, weak, rough, poor)
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skimpy(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
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incomplete(adjective, weak, rough, poor, false)
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inferior(adjective, feature, characteristic, bad, weak)
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lacking(adjective, weak, poor, small)
16
ineffectual(adjective, dull, mean, strong, light)
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sparse(adjective, close, light, weak, soft)
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small(adjective, mean, light, slight, poor)
12
paltry(adjective, mean, light, weak, moving)
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low(adjective, mean, weak, poor, thin)
11
pathetic(adjective, mean, weak, moving, poor)
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