4
pitiable(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
4
pitiful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
4
unblessed(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
3
hexed
3
ill fated(expression, adjective, idiom, sad, unhappy)
3
unpropitious(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
3
unprosperous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, adversity)
3
woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
2
adverse(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
2
bad(adjective, inappropriate, unsuccessful, unlucky)
2
badly off(verb, phrasal verb, adversity)
2
dire(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful)
2
hopeless(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, awkward)
2
ill-omened
2
ill off(verb, phrasal verb, adversity)
2
in adverse circumstances(expression, idiom, adversity)
2
inopportune(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
2
ominous(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful)
2
pathetic(adjective, unfortunate, deprived)
2
unblest(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
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