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miserable.

In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
  1. In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

  2. Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless.

    He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.
  3. Of the weather, extremely unpleasant due to being cold, wet, overcast, etc.

  4. Wretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.

    a miserable sinner
  5. Causing unhappiness or misery.

    obsolete
  6. Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.

    obsolete
  7. Negative minded, unpleasant to be around.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French miserable, from Old French, from Latin miserabilis, equivalent to miser + -able.

noun/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
  1. A miserable person; a wretch.

  2. A state of misery or melancholy.

    in-plural · informal · with-definite-article
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French miserable, from Old French, from Latin miserabilis, equivalent to miser + -able.

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