sad/funny

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  1. bereaved
    sorrowful through loss or deprivation
  2. cheerless
    causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
  3. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  4. dismal
    causing dejection
  5. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  6. distressed
    feeling general unhappiness
  7. heartbroken
    full of sorrow
  8. heartbreaking
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  9. heartsick
    full of sorrow
  10. heavyhearted
    depressed
  11. hurting
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  12. disconsolate
    sad beyond comforting; incapable of being soothed
  13. low-spirited
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  14. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  15. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  16. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  17. troubled
    characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
  18. upsetting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  19. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  20. entertaining
    agreeably diverting or amusing
  21. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  22. good-humored
    disposed to please
  23. hilarious
    extremely funny; causing laughter
  24. joking
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  25. jolly
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  26. laughable
    inviting ridicule and derision; absurd
  27. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  28. playful
    full of fun and high spirits
  29. ridiculous
    incongruous or absurd
  30. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
  31. merry
    full of or showing high-spirited joy
  32. sorrowful
    experiencing or marked by or expressing sadness
  33. despairing
    arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
Created on Sat Jun 16 11:49:46 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Jun 16 12:17:00 EDT 2012)

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