miserable

[US]/ˈmɪzrəbl/
[UK]/ˈmɪzrəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. full of hardship, unfortunate, pitiful causing great discomfort; of poor quality or lacking in quality; despicable, detestable.

Example Sentences

horribly wet and miserable conditions.

the miserable life of the poor in the past

He was born in a miserable family.

Alexander is in a miserable plight.

a miserable man in his late sixties.

They started their holiday on a miserable day.

What a miserable old devil he was!

It was miserable of you to make fun of him.

lived in a miserable shack; fed the prisoners miserable rations.

complained about their miserable destiny;

show the miserable blank-blank Englishman how to fight this war.

he was a good leader, but a right miserable old prune.

He arrived at the party looking as miserable as sin.

It's raining again — what miserable weather!

We have led a miserable life.

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