miserable: P. and V. ἄθλιος, ταλαίπωρος, Ar. and V. τάλας. τλήμων, δύστηνος; see miserable.
desolate: P. and V. ἐρῆμος.
pitiable: P. and V. οἰκτρός, P. ἐλεεινός, Ar. and V. ἐλεινός.
despondent: P. and V. ἄθυμος (Xen.), V. δυσθυμος, κατηφής, δύσφρων.