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miserable

/mˈɪzɚəbəl/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

adjective

  1. very unhappy; full of misery
    “he felt depressed and miserable”
  2. deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy
    “a hapless victim”
  3. of the most contemptible kind
    “abject cowardice”
  4. of very poor quality or condition
    “deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”
  5. characterized by physical misery
    “a wet miserable weekend”
  6. contemptibly small in amount
    “a measly tip”

Synonyms for miserable

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