misérable — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abject adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
- forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- 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.
- worthless adj Having no value or use.
- wretch noun A person who is very unhappy or in a pitiful, miserable condition.
- wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.
Senses
misérable is used for these senses in English:
- abject Existing in or sunk to a low condition, position, or state; contemptible, despicable, miserable. [from early 15th c.]
- abject A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; an oppressed person; an outcast; also, such people as a class. [from early 16th c.]
- dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
- forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
- paltry Of little monetary worth.
- worthless Having no worth or use; without value.
- wretch An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
- wretched Characterized by or feeling deep affliction or distress; very miserable.
abject — full definition
- adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
- adj Lacking self-respect or dignity; deserving contempt.
dismal — full definition
- adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
- adjective Very poor in quality or performance.