| disadvantage(blow, cross, failure, disaster, trial) |
| disaster(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, shame) |
| disastrous(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful) |
| discomfort(trouble, difficulty, lack, torment, disaster) |
| dole(disaster, trial, calamity) |
| down on luck(expression, miserable, wretched, black, unfortunate) |
| downer(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering) |
| drag(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering) |
| evil eye(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| exigency(noun, trouble, difficulty, want, drag) |
| failure(blow, cross, disaster, trial, calamity) |
| hapless(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful) |
| hard knocks(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, want) |
| hard time(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress) |
| hard times(expression, difficulty, distress, hardship, misfortune) |
| harm(blow, cross, failure, disaster, trial) |
| holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, distress) |
| hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, want) |
| hurting(difficulty, hardship, misfortune, adversity, heartache) |
| ill-fated(miserable, wretched, unfortunate, doomed, unsuccessful) |