erbärmlich — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abysmal adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
- bum noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
- disgraceful adj Shameful; deserving strong criticism.
- miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
- pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
- pitiable adj Deserving or arousing pity.
- pitiful adj So sad, weak, or inadequate that it arouses pity or contempt.
- wimpy adj Weak, feeble, or lacking courage or resolve; wimp-like.
- woebegone adj Describing a person weighed down by suffering or hardship and full of woe, meaning great distress or sadness; more loosely, forlorn, sad, or unhappy.
- wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.
Senses
erbärmlich is used for these senses in English:
- abysmal (figurative) Extremely bad; terrible.
- bum (slang) Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
- deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
- disgraceful Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
- execrable Of the poorest quality.
- miserable In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
- pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
- pitiable That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
abysmal — full definition
- adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
- adj Resembling a bottomless pit; immense and deep.
bum — full definition
- noun British informal term for the buttocks.
- noun A homeless person, or a lazy, useless person (dated, often offensive).
- verb To ask for or obtain something for free, especially informally.
- adj Of poor quality, unfair, or disappointing.
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