5
sickly(adjective, dull, weak, easy, weakness)
5
somber(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
5
sorrowing(sorrow, grief, grieving)
5
sorry(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
5
tearful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
5
wilting(verb, weakening, fading, wearying, flagging)
5
woebegone
5
yearnful(noun, adjective, sad, sorrow, depression)
4
aching(noun, adjective, sorrow, sadness, grief)
4
downcast(adjective, dull, flat, low, sad)
4
effete
4
feeble
4
infirm(adjective, weakness)
4
lovesick(adjective, tender, desirous, affectionate, sentimental)
4
miserable(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
4
romantic(noun, adjective, dull, soft, tender)
4
soft(noun, adjective, tender, sweet, silly)
4
weak(adjective, dull, weak, heavy, exhausted)
4
weakening(noun, fading, wearying, flagging)
4
weeping(sorrow, grief)
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