miserable

CEFRB1

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of the weather, extremely unpleasant due to being cold, wet, overcast, etc.

Examples

  • A miserable sequence of defeats discouraged us.

  • The experiment resulted in a miserable failure.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. Wretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.

More examples

In context

  • The sight was too miserable to look at.

  • He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.

  • a miserable sinner

Synonyms

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The cold rain and lost wallet made him feel completely blank today.

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Origin

adjective

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