43 entries under catastrophic topic. ×

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pitiable(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, property)
9
doleful(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
9
unhappy(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
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deadly(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
8
forlorn(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, miserable)
8
harrowing(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, horrible)
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cataclysmic(adjective, bad, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
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fatal(adjective, bad)
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ruinous(adjective, bad)
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destructive(adjective, bad)
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grim(adjective, bad, sad, awful, terrible)
6
hapless(adjective, bad, miserable, wretched, pathetic)
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heartbreaking(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, wretched)
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painful(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, dreadful)
5
adverse(adjective, bad, adverse)
5
desolate(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow, depression)
5
heart-rending(adjective, bad, awful, terrible, dreadful)
5
ill-fated(adjective, bad, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
5
ill-starred(adjective, bad, miserable, wretched, unfortunate)
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crushing(adjective, bad)
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