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mizerný — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  • measly adj So small an amount that it seems insulting or inadequate.
  • miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
  • paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
  • sleazy adjective Dishonest, corrupt, or morally low, often in a sordid or seedy way.
  • wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.

Senses

mizerný is used for these senses in English:

  • measly (figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]
  • miserable Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless.
  • paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value.
  • paltry Of little monetary worth.
  • sleazy Marked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
  • wretched Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.
  • wretched Of weather: causing much discomfort; very unpleasant; miserable.

meager — full definition

  1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
  2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.

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