65 entries under unfortunate topic. ×

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unprosperous(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate, adversity)
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adverse(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
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dire(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
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hopeless(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, awkward)
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inopportune(adjective, bad, poor, unpleasant, awkward)
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ominous(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
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pathetic(adjective, deprived)
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afflicted(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
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bad break(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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behind eight ball(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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broken(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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burdened(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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calamitous(adjective, bad, poor, unhappy, miserable)
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cataclysmic(miserable, wretched, doomed, unsuccessful)
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catastrophic(unhappy, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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damaging(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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deplorable(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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desperate(bad, poor, awkward, inappropriate)
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down on luck(expression, adjective, miserable, wretched)
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hard luck(expression, miserable, wretched, doomed)
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