3
worthless
2
failed(adjective, arouse bad feelings)
2
gainless(adjective, dry, idle, useless, ineffective)
2
hopeless(adjective, dry, idle, useless, fruitless)
2
idle(adjective, dry, useless, ineffective, unproductive)
2
impotent(adjective, useless, wasted, unsuccessful, unprofitable)
2
inefficacious(adjective, arouse bad feelings)
2
infertile(adjective, useless, wasted, ineffective, unsuccessful)
2
off(adjective, adverb, inferior, spoiled)
2
unfruitful(adjective, dry, idle, useless, ineffective)
2
ungrateful(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, trying, unappreciated)
2
unpleasant(adjective, difficult, unsatisfactory, trying, fruitless)
1
bad(adjective, quiet, slack, rotten, tainted)
1
deleterious
1
detrimental
1
difficult(adjective, unsatisfactory, trying, fruitless, unfulfilling)
1
disadvantageous
1
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, unsatisfactory, trying)
1
disserviceable
1
foiled(adjective, arouse bad feelings)
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