| Bluer |
| More down |
| More glum |
| More blue |
| Less happy |
| More bummed |
| Less upbeat |
| More unhappy |
| Not so sunny |
| Deeper blue? |
| More crushed |
| More doleful |
| ___ but wiser |
| More downcast |
| More decrepit |
| More sorrowful |
| Wiser, perhaps |
| Wiser partner? |
| More melancholy |
| More depressing |
| More bummed out |
| More deplorable |
| Not as cheerful |
| Lower in spirits |
| Not as fortunate |
| More melancholic |
| Not as impressive |
| Even more pathetic |
| Further down in the dumps |