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άθλιος — meaning in English

athlios

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English meaning

  • bleak adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  • deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  • forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
  • mean verb To intend or have in mind as a purpose.
  • miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
  • pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.
  • wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.

Senses

άθλιος is used for these senses in English:

  • bleak Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
  • deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  • forlorn Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken.
  • mean Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
  • miserable In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
  • pathetic Arousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
  • wretched Of a person, etc.: behaving in a manner causing contempt; base, despicable, wicked.

bleak — full definition

  1. adj Cold, grey, and exposed, with nothing to soften the harshness of the scene.
  2. adj Offering little hope; grim.

deplorable — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  2. adj Extremely regrettable or sad; worthy of pity.

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