miserabilis — meaning in English

English meaning

• abject adj Experienced or done in the most extreme or miserable degree, especially poverty or failure.
• pathetic adj Arousing pity or sadness.

Senses

miserabilis 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.]
• pathetic Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.

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.

pathetic — full definition

1. adj Arousing pity or sadness.
2. adj So inadequate or feeble as to be contemptible.

Related Latin words