| lamentable(sad, awful, terrible, miserable, grim) |
| mournful(sad, awful, terrible, miserable, grim) |
| pitiable(adjective, inexpedience) |
| prickling(adjective, sharp, stinging, smarting) |
| tortuous(arduous, unbearable, excruciating) |
| torturing(adjective, severe, shocking, upsetting, disturbing) |
| tragic(adjective, bad, catastrophic) |
| unacceptable(adjective, pain, endured) |
| unappetizing(adjective, bad, offensive, unpleasant, foul) |
| vicious(adjective, hard, evil, nasty, harsh) |
| vile(adjective, endured, inexpedience) |
| worrisome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, distressing) |
| appalling(adjective, endured) |
| cheerless(sad, unhappy, miserable, distressing, upsetting) |
| demanding(hard, tough, severe, difficult, harsh) |
| detestable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless) |
| dismal(sad, unhappy, awful, terrible, miserable) |
| dismaying(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, shocking) |
| effortful(tough, severe, difficult, problematic, trying) |
| evil(adjective, nasty, harsh, vicious, wicked) |