miserable — meaning in English

English meaning

• dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
• measly adj So small an amount that it seems insulting or inadequate.
• miserable adj Extremely unhappy, especially over a period of time.
• paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
• penniless adj Having no money at all; extremely poor.

Senses

miserable is used for these senses in English:

• dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
• measly (figuratively, informal) Small (especially contemptibly small) in amount. [from mid 19th c.]
• paltry Of little monetary worth.

dismal — full definition

1. adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
2. adjective Very poor in quality or performance.

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