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armselig — 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.
  • bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  • paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
  • pitiful adj So sad, weak, or inadequate that it arouses pity or contempt.
  • poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
  • sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.

Senses

armselig 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.]
  • bum (slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
  • execrable Of the poorest quality.
  • paltry Of little monetary worth.
  • pitiful Of an amount or number: very small.
  • poor Of low quality.
  • sorry Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.

abject — full definition

  1. adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
  2. adj Lacking self-respect or dignity; deserving contempt.

bum — full definition

  1. noun British informal term for the buttocks.
  2. noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
  3. verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
  4. adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.

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