minable — meaning in English

English meaning

• loser noun Someone who fails to win a game, contest, or competition.
• lousy adj Very poor in quality; remarkably bad.
• pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
• shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.

Senses

minable is used for these senses in English:

• loser (derogatory) A contemptible or unfashionable person.
• pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
• shabby Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.

loser — full definition

1. noun Someone who fails to win a game, contest, or competition.
2. noun An insulting, informal term for someone seen as unsuccessful, pathetic, or contemptible.

lousy — full definition

1. adj Very poor in quality; remarkably bad.
2. adj Informal: feeling unwell or in low spirits.
3. adj Infested with lice.

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