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   Mis·er·a·ble

   /ˈmizər(ə)b(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable: "their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable" Similar unhappysadsorrowfuldejecteddepresseddowncastdownhearteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolateout of sortsdesolatebowed downwretchedglumgloomydismalbluemelancholymelancholiclow-spiritedmournfulwoefulwoebegonedolefulforlorncrestfallenbroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablelucklessgrief-strickeninformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite happycontented
   • ▪ (of a situation or environment) causing someone to feel wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable: "horribly wet and miserable conditions" Similar drearydismaldarkgloomydrabsomberwretcheddepressinggrimcheerlessgodforsakenbleakdesolatejoylessuninvitingdiscouragingdishearteningunpromisinghopelessdirepathetictragicdistressinggrievousmeanpoorshabbysqualidfilthyfoulsordidseedydilapidatedunpleasantdisagreeabledispleasingdepressinguncomfortablewetrainystormyinformal:rottenOpposite luxuriousgloriouslovely
   • ▪ (of a person) habitually morose: "a miserable man in his late sixties" Similar grumpysullensulkygloomybad-temperedill-temperedin a bad mooddoursurlysourglummoodyunsmilinghumorlessuncommunicativetaciturnunresponsiveunsociablescowlinggloweringill-humoredsombersobersaturninepessimisticlugubriousdismalirritablechurlishcantankerouscrotchetycrosscrabbedcrabbygrouchytestysnappishpeevishcrustywaspishinformal:mardyinformal, dated:mumpishOpposite cheerfulgood-natured
   • ▪ contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis): "you miserable old creep!" Similar wretchedcontemptibledespicableconfoundedinformal:blitheringflamingfootlinginfernaldamnedcursedaccursed
   • 2. pitiably small or inadequate: "all they pay me is a miserable $10,000 a year" Similar inadequatemeagerscantyscantpaltrylimitedrestrictedinsufficientdeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpyshortlittleleansmallslightslenderpoorlamentablepitifulpunyniggardlybeggarlyinformal:measlystingylousypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite generousadequate

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis ‘pitiable’, from miserari ‘to pity’, from miser ‘wretched’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. miserableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISERABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of miserable in English. miserable. adjective. us / ˈmɪz.ɚ.ə.b ə l / uk / ˈmɪz. ə r.ə.b ə l / miserable adjective (UNHAPPY) Add to word list. B1. very unhappy: She's miserable living on her own. Synonyms. blue (SAD) informal. dejected. depressed. despondent. dispirited. doleful. dolorous literary. downcast. downhearted. down in the dumps.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miserableMiserable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent. adjective. deserving or inciting pity. “ miserable victims of war”. synonyms: hapless, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched. unfortunate. not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishmiserable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   2used to emphasize that someone is very guilty, etc. See miserable in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Definition of miserable adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of miserable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. Very uncomfortable or unhappy; wretched. 2. Causing or accompanied by great discomfort or distress: a miserable climate. 3. Mean or shameful; contemptible: a miserable trick. 4. Wretchedly inadequate: lived in a miserable shack; fed the prisoners miserable rations. 5. Of poor quality; inferior: miserable handicraft.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMISERABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   very unpleasant or bad, and causing someone to feel unhappy: Some families are living in miserable conditions. miserable adjective (NOT ENOUGH) A miserable amount is too small to be acceptable: She offered me a miserable 50 euros for my old computer. (Definition of miserable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › miserablemiserable | meaning of miserable in Longman Dictionary of...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mis‧e‧ra‧ble /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ S3 W3 adjective 1 extremely unhappy, for example because you feel lonely, cold, or badly treated I’ve been so miserable since Pat left me. I spent the weekend feeling miserable. Jan looks really miserable.