74 entries under poor topic. ×

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pitiful(adjective, upset, mean, moving, severe)
39
miserable(adjective, upset, mean, moving)
31
pitiable(adjective, upset, mean, moving)
26
wretched(adjective, mean, moving, low)
20
piteous(adjective, mean, moving, low)
15
affecting(adjective, characteristic, mean, moving)
14
touching(adjective, characteristic, mean, open, moving)
13
moving(adjective, mean, open, low)
12
inadequate(adjective, mean, weak, moving)
12
distressing(adjective, mean, low, sad)
11
paltry(adjective, mean, low, sad)
11
unsatisfactory(adjective, thin, unhappy, gloomy)
10
forlorn(adjective, sad, miserable, pitiful)
9
stirring(adjective, characteristic, mean, open, moving)
8
rueful(adjective, upset, mean, moving)
7
contemptible(adjective, mean, low, miserable)
7
vile(adjective, mean, low, miserable)
6
worthless(adjective, mean, low, sad)
5
beggarly(adjective, mean, low, miserable)
5
despicable(mean, low, miserable, wretched)
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