6
dismal(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, sorrow)
6
dolorous(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, gloomy)
6
glum(adjective, quiet, sad, unhappy, gloomy)
6
heartbroken(adjective, dejected)
6
joyless(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
6
ruminant(feature, characteristic, trait, thought, meditation)
6
ruminating(adjective, rational, intelligent, thoughtful, thinking)
6
woeful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorrow, depression)
5
dispirited(adjective, sad, miserable, down, dejected)
5
downhearted(adjective, sad, gloomy, miserable, down)
5
grim(adjective, set, severe, honest, sad)
5
languishing(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
5
melancholic
5
moody(noun, adjective, quiet, sad, intense)
5
morose(adjective, unstable, changeable, dejected, temperamental)
5
reflecting(adjective, reasonable, keen, deep, thoughtful)
5
subjective(adjective, characteristic, quality, reasonable, keen)
5
sullen(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
5
tristful(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
4
absent-minded(anxious, worried, distracted, inattentive, dreamy)
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