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miserable - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
miserable
Definition
(adj) very unhappy; full of misery
Synonyms
:
suffering
,
wretched
Example Sentence
he felt depressed and miserable
a message of hope for suffering humanity
wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
Definition
(adj) deserving or inciting pity
Synonyms
:
hapless
,
misfortunate
,
pathetic
,
piteous
,
pitiable
,
pitiful
,
poor
,
wretched
Example Sentence
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
a pitiful fate
Oh, you poor thing
his poor distorted limbs
a wretched life
Definition
(adj) of the most contemptible kind
Synonyms
:
abject
,
low
,
low-down
,
scummy
,
scurvy
Example Sentence
abject cowardice
a low stunt to pull
a low-down sneak
his miserable treatment of his family
You miserable skunk!
a scummy rabble
a scurvy trick
Definition
(adj) of very poor quality or condition
Synonyms
:
deplorable
,
execrable
,
woeful
,
wretched
Example Sentence
deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
woeful treatment of the accused
woeful errors of judgment
Definition
(adj) characterized by physical misery
Synonyms
:
wretched
Example Sentence
a wet miserable weekend
spent a wretched night on the floor
Definition
(adj) contemptibly small in amount
Synonyms
:
measly
,
paltry
Example Sentence
a measly tip
the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
a paltry wage
almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
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