15
blue(adjective, feeling, happiness, clean, sad)
10
sad(adjective, gloomy, doubtful)
9
soul-crushing
6
depressed(adjective, gloomy, doubtful)
6
down(adjective, adverb, gloomy, doubtful)
6
downbeat(noun, adjective)
6
pessimistic(adjective, feelings, gloomy, doubtful, emotions)
5
despondent
5
funereal(adjective, light, depressing)
5
gloomy(adjective, doubtful)
5
gray
5
sorrowful(adjective, gloomy, doubtful)
4
glum
4
hopeless(adjective, gloomy, doubtful)
4
ill-being
4
joyless
4
unhappy(adjective, gloomy, doubtful)
3
dejected
3
crestfallen
3
downcast
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