ми́зерный — meaning in English

English meaning

• meager adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
• measly adj So small an amount that it seems insulting or inadequate.
• pitiful adj So sad, weak, or inadequate that it arouses pity or contempt.

Senses

ми́зерный is used for these senses in English:

• measly (figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]
• pitiful Of an amount or number: very small.

meager — full definition

1. adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
2. adj Thin, with little flesh on the body.

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