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- Dictionarymiserable/ˈmɪz(ə)rəbl/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable: "their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable" Similar Opposite
- 2. pitiably small or inadequate: "all they pay me is a miserable £8,000 a year" Similar Opposite
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MISERABLE definition: 1. very unhappy: 2. unpleasant and causing unhappiness: 3. used to emphasize the low quality of…. Learn more.
Jun 21, 2012 · 1. : being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame) miserable refugees. 2. a. : wretchedly inadequate or meager (see meager sense 2) a miserable hovel. b. : causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness. a miserable situation. miserable weather. his miserable childhood. 3. : being likely to discredit or shame.
Miserable goes way beyond sad — it means absolutely wretched. Someone who's miserable feels absolutely awful.
used to emphasize the low quality of something: The book was a miserable failure. C2 [ before noun ] used to emphasize the low amount or value of something: informal She offered me a miserable $20 for my old phone. Synonyms.
1. unhappy or depressed; wretched. 2. causing misery, discomfort, etc: a miserable life. 3. contemptible: a miserable villain. 4. sordid or squalid: miserable living conditions. 5. Scot and Austral and NZ mean; stingy. 6. (pejorative intensifier): you miserable wretch.
Miserable definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable. See examples of MISERABLE used in a sentence.
Definition of miserable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 meanings: 1. unhappy or depressed; wretched 2. causing misery, discomfort, etc 3. contemptible 4. sordid or squalid 5..... Click for more definitions.
MISERABLE meaning: 1. unhappy: 2. very unpleasant or bad, and causing someone to feel unhappy: 3. A miserable amount…. Learn more.
Miserable Definition. mĭzər-ə-bəl, mĭzrə- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. miserabler, miserablest. In a condition of misery; wretched, unhappy, suffering, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing misery, discomfort, or suffering. Miserable weather.
