| star-crossed |
| subpar |
| tragical(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression) |
| woebegone(adjective, sad, unhappy, melancholy, miserable) |
| abject(adjective, mean, poor, low, miserable) |
| bitter(adjective, moving, emotional, touching, distressing) |
| gloomy(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe) |
| heartrending(adjective, mean, moving, low, sad) |
| heartwarming(adjective, characteristic, moving, feelings, sensitive) |
| hopeless(sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable, depressed) |
| ill-fated(adjective, sad, painful, suffering, unfortunate) |
| ill-starred |
| low-grade(adjective, arouse bad emotions) |
| mean(adjective, poor, low, sad, unhappy) |
| appealing(adjective, characteristic, feelings, emotion) |
| base(adjective, mean, poor, low, miserable) |
| deficient(adjective, poor, thin, small, inadequate) |
| depressive |
| devastating(adjective, sad, dark, sorrow, depression) |
| disastrous(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrowful) |