miserable

noun

A miserable person; a wretch.

(informal, in the plural, with definite article) A state of misery or melancholy.

adjective

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless.

Of the weather, extremely unpleasant due to being cold, wet, overcast, etc.

Wretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.

(obsolete) Causing unhappiness or misery.

(obsolete) Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.

Roots

misermiser- · Latin · wretched

Words related to miserable

haplessadj miserablenessn pitifulnessn pitiablenessn wretchedlyadv snivelinglyadv miserablyadv wretchednessn drearyadj horridadj execrablyadv sufferingn woefulnessn dreadfuladj pitiablyadv miseryn pediculousadj

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