70 entries under wretched topic. ×

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catastrophic(adjective, sad, miserable, adverse)
10
distressing(adjective, bad, awful, terrible)
10
pitiful(adjective, bad, sad, awful, terrible)
10
pitiable(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy, property)
10
poignant(adjective, sad, property, pitiful)
7
cataclysmic(adjective, bad, miserable, unfortunate)
7
inauspicious(adjective, miserable, adverse, unfortunate)
6
grim(adjective, bad, sad, awful, terrible)
6
hapless(adjective, bad, miserable, pathetic)
6
heartbreaking(adjective, bad, sad, unhappy)
6
moving(adjective, sad, unhappy, property, affected)
6
piteous(adjective, sad, unhappy, pitiful)
5
ill-fated(adjective, bad, miserable, unfortunate)
5
ill-starred(adjective, bad, miserable, unfortunate)
4
hopeless(adjective, sad, unhappy, gloomy, miserable)
4
touching(adjective, sad, pitiful, distressing)
3
affecting(adjective, sad, affected, pitiful)
3
heartrending(adjective, sad, unhappy, sympathy)
3
star-crossed(adjective, miserable, unfortunate, doomed)
3
unfavorable(adjective, miserable, dreadful, adverse)
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