Synonyms: deplorable, distressing, pitiful, lamentable, sorry, sad
Definition: bad; unfortunate
Usage: my finances were in a deplorable state; a lamentable decision; her clothes were in sad shape; a sorry state of affairs
Similar words: bad
Definition: having undesirable or negative qualities
Usage: a bad report card; his sloppy appearance made a bad impression; a bad little boy; clothes in bad shape; a bad cut; bad luck; the news was very bad; the reviews were bad; the pay is bad; it was a bad light for reading; the movie was a bad choice
Synonyms: perturbing, worrisome, worrying, troubling, distressful, distressing, disturbing
Definition: causing distress or worry or anxiety
Usage: distressing (or disturbing) news; lived in heroic if something distressful isolation; a disturbing amount of crime; a revelation that was most perturbing; a new and troubling thought; in a particularly worrisome predicament; a worrying situation; a worrying time
Similar words: heavy
Definition: marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
Usage: a heavy heart; a heavy schedule; heavy news; a heavy silence; heavy eyelids