MISERABLE


Meaning of MISERABLE in English

■ adjective

1》 wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

↘causing unhappiness or discomfort.

↘habitually morose.

2》 pitiably small or inadequate.

↘contemptible.

↘ Austral./NZ & Scottish miserly.

Derivatives

~ness noun

miserably adverb

Origin

ME: from Fr. misérable , from L. miserabilis 'pitiable', from miserari 'to pity', from miser 'wretched'.

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