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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mis•er•a•ble /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/USA pronunciation adj. - unfortunate, unhappy, or uncomfortable:a miserable beggar.
- evil;
hateful;
contemptible:a miserable villain. - having, showing, or causing misery:a miserable failure.
mis•er•a•bly, adv. : He failed miserably in his last few games.See -miser-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mis•er•a•ble (miz′ər ə bəl, miz′rə-),USA pronunciation adj. - wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable:miserable victims of war.
- wretchedly poor;
needy. - of wretched character or quality;
contemptible:a miserable villain. - attended with or causing misery:a miserable existence.
- manifesting misery.
- worthy of pity;
deplorable:a miserable failure.
- Latin miserābilis, equivalent. to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destitute.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged despicable, mean, low, abject.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pitiable, lamentable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged happy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wealthy.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged good.
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