3
unfruitful(adjective, poor, thin, small, spare)
3
unworthy(adjective, disgusting, vile, immoral, shameful)
3
wiry(adjective, poor, thin, small, spare)
2
abominable(adjective, disgusting, vile, immoral, shameful)
2
agonizing(adjective, moving, severe, sad, awful)
2
appalling(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
2
atrocious
2
beastly(vile, wicked, wretched, dreadful, loathsome)
2
bitter(adjective, moving, emotional, touching, distressing)
2
calamitous(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful, terrible)
2
common(adjective, mean, weak, lower, obscure)
2
condolatory(adjective, feelings, pity)
2
contrite(adjective, sad, unhappy, apologetic)
2
crestfallen(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant, woe)
2
degrading(vile, wicked, wretched, dreadful, unfit)
2
despondent(adjective, sad, unhappy, miserable, sorrowful)
2
detestable(adjective, disgusting, vile, wicked, wretched)
2
disgusting(adjective, vile, shameful, distasteful, disgraceful)
2
distressful
2
downtrodden
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