transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-zər-bəl, ˈmiz-rə-, ˈmi-zə-rə- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser
Date: 15th century
1. : being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame)
miserable refugees
2.
a. : wretchedly inadequate or meager
a miserable hovel
b. : causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness
a miserable situation
3. : being likely to discredit or shame
his miserable neglect of his wife
it was miserable of you to make fun of him
• miserable noun
• mis·er·a·ble·ness noun
• mis·er·a·bly -blē adverb