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miserable

[miz-er-uh-buhl, miz-ruh-]

adjective

  1. wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable.

    miserable victims of war.

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  2. wretchedly poor; needy.

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  3. of wretched character or quality; contemptible.

    a miserable villain.

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  4. attended with or causing misery.

    a miserable existence.

  5. manifesting misery.

  6. worthy of pity; deplorable.

    a miserable failure.

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miserable

/ ˈmɪzrə-, ˈmɪzərəbəl /

adjective

  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. mean; stingy

  6. (pejorative intensifier)

    you miserable wretch

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • miserableness noun
  • miserably adverb
  • quasi-miserable adjective
  • quasi-miserably adverb
  • ˈԱ noun
  • ˈ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of miserable1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin , equivalent to (ī) “to pity” (derivative of miser “wretched”) + -bilis -ble
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of miserable1

C16: from Old French, from Latin worthy of pity, from ī to pity, from miser wretched
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The quarterback had a miserable game in a wild-card loss five months ago but says his teammates deserve his full effort this offseason.

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There was little West Indies could do with so few runs to defend, and would have been grateful for their miserable tour to come to an end more than 10 overs early.

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“I knew it was going to be miserable, and it was miserable,” Spitzer said in testimony, at one point wiping away tears.

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Smith played a loose drive in the first over and was caught behind off Seales, and Duckett's miserable day concluded with being caught at deep third off Forde in the next.

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Grass pollen also peaks in June, often making this a miserable time of year for hay fever sufferers.

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