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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.
Miserable definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable. See examples of MISERABLE used in a sentence.
6 meanings: 1. unhappy or depressed; wretched 2. causing misery, discomfort, etc 3. contemptible 4. sordid or squalid 5..... Click for more definitions.
Definition of miserable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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)
miserable meaning, definition, what is miserable: extremely unhappy, for example because y...: Learn more.
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.
