kläglich — 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.
- deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
- dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
- pitiable adj Deserving or arousing pity.
- puny adj Small, weak, or unimpressive; lacking strength or significance.
- rueful adj Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
- sullen adjective Gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered.
- woebegone adj Of a person: deeply affected or overwhelmed by suffering or trouble, and so filled with woe (“great distress or sadness”); (loosely) forlorn, sad, unhappy.
Senses
kläglich is used for these senses in English:
- abject Of a person: cast down in hope or spirit; showing utter helplessness, hopelessness, or resignation; also, grovelling; ingratiating; servile. [from mid 14th c.]
- deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
- dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
- pitiable That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
- puny Of inferior significance, size, or strength; ineffective, small, weak. [from 16th c.]
- rueful Inspiring pity or compassion.
- sullen Gloomy; dismal; foreboding.
- woebegone In a deplorable state.
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.
deplorable — full definition
- adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
- adj Extremely regrettable or sad; worthy of pity.