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Synonyms
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Meaning:
awful

terrible; dreadful

very bad; terrible

doleful

sad, depressed

depressing

grievous

severe

severe, painful; serious

harrowing

causing distress

dangerous, frightening

insufferable

unbearable

horrible, intolerable

onerous

needing much effort

difficult; requiring hard labor

pathetic

causing pity; weak and useless

sad, affecting

piteous

arousing pity

miserable, pathetic

pitiable

pitiful

pitiful

pitiful

feeling, showing, pity

in bad shape; poor

poignant

causing pity and sadness

affecting, painful

pressing

urgent; requiring immediate attention

important; urgent

shocking

very bad or wrong; causing shock; severe

outrageous; very surprising

sore

(of a part of the body) painful; hurting when touched or used; filled with sorrow; sad

hurt physically

uncomfortable

not comfortable

painful, rough

unsatisfactory

not satisfactory

insufficient, inadequate

woeful

very sad; extreme and bad

terrible, sad

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