92 entries under awful topic. ×

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sad(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
38
miserable(adjective, upset, dull, mean, bad)
29
wretched(adjective, happy, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
25
grievous(adjective, mean, poor, low, happy)
18
gloomy(adjective, dull, bad, blue, low)
14
dismal(adjective, dull, mean, poor, low)
14
tragic(adjective, bad, sad, sorrow)
12
appalling(adjective, sad, terrible, horrible)
12
dire(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, miserable)
12
distressing(adjective, mean, moving, poor, low)
11
execrable(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
9
calamitous(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
9
cruel(adjective, sad, unhappy, unpleasant)
9
dreadful(adjective, sad, terrible, horrible)
9
flagrant(adjective, terrible, strange, horrible)
9
grim(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark)
9
odious(adjective, terrible, horrible, painful)
9
woesome(adjective, sad, unhappy, dark, unpleasant)
8
abominable(adjective, terrible, horrible, afraid)
8
bad(adjective, low, sad, offensive, unhappy)
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