66 entries under awful topic. ×

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miserable(adjective, upset, terrible, melancholy)
158
mournful(adjective, unhappy, depressed, sorrow, melancholy)
153
sorrowful(adjective, unhappy, depressed, upset, melancholy)
132
dismal(adjective, unhappy, gloomy, dark, depressed)
122
woeful(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
100
wretched(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
61
grievous(adjective, hard, difficult, complex)
35
pitiful(adjective, disgusting, vile, shameful, despicable)
32
dire(adjective, state, hard, difficult)
32
tragic(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
31
oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, depressing)
26
nasty(adjective, hard, difficult, dark, unpleasant)
25
cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, terrible)
23
rough(adjective, hard, poor, nasty, difficult)
22
tough(adjective, bad, hard, cool, severe)
20
bad(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
19
severe(adjective, hard, difficult, terrible)
18
morbid(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
15
heavy(adjective, dough, pastry, cake, dull)
14
upsetting(adjective, distressing, characteristic, moving, depression)
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