Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   miserable

   /ˈmɪz(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable: "their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable" Similar unhappysadsorrowfuldejecteddepresseddowncastdownhearteddowndespondentdespairingdisconsolateout of sortsdesolatebowed downwretchedglumgloomydismalbluemelancholymelancholiclow-spiritedmournfulwoefulwoebegonedolefulforlorncrestfallenbroken-heartedheartbrokeninconsolablelucklessgrief-strickeninformal:down in the mouthdown in the dumpsOpposite happycontented
   • ▪ causing unhappiness or discomfort: "horribly wet and miserable conditions" Similar drearydismaldarkgloomydrabsombrewretcheddepressinggrimcheerlessgodforsakenbleakdesolatejoylessuninvitingdiscouragingdishearteningunpromisinghopelessdirepathetictragicdistressinggrievousmeanpoorshabbysqualidfilthyfoulsordidseedydilapidatedunpleasantdisagreeabledispleasingdepressinguncomfortablewetrainystormyinformal:rottenOpposite luxuriousgloriouslovely
   • ▪ (of a person) habitually morose: "a miserable man in his late sixties" Similar grumpysullensulkygloomybad-temperedill-temperedin a bad mooddoursurlysourglummoodyunsmilinghumourlessuncommunicativetaciturnunresponsiveunsociablescowlinggloweringill-humouredsombresobersaturninepessimisticlugubriousdismalirritablechurlishcantankerouscrotchetycrosscrabbedcrabbygrouchytestysnappishpeevishcrustywaspishinformal:mardyinformal, dated:mumpishOpposite cheerfulgood-natured
   • ▪ contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis): "you miserable old creep!" Similar wretchedcontemptibledespicableconfoundedinformal:blitheringflamingfootlinginfernaldamnedcursedaccursed
   • 2. pitiably small or inadequate: "all they pay me is a miserable £8,000 a year" Similar inadequatemeagrescantyscantpaltrylimitedrestrictedinsufficientdeficientnegligibleinsubstantialskimpyshortlittleleansmallslightslenderpoorlamentablepitifulpunyniggardlybeggarlyinformal:measlystingylousypatheticpiddlingrare:exiguousOpposite generousadequate
   • ▪ miserly: Australian, New Zealand, Scottish "a lousy dollar a day—could any government be more miserable?"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis ‘pitiable’, from miserari ‘to pity’, from miser ‘wretched’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. miserableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • M

     3

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISERABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   MISERABLE definition: 1. very unhappy: 2. unpleasant and causing unhappiness: 3. used to emphasize the low quality of…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miserableMiserable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miserable

   • Cached

   The meaning of MISERABLE is being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame). How to use miserable in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miserableMiserable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miserable

   Miserable goes way beyond sad — it means absolutely wretched. Someone who's miserable feels absolutely awful. If you were caught in the pouring rain, missed your own birthday party, and then got food poisoning, you wouldn't just feel bad.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › miserableMiserable - definition of miserable by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › miserable

   • Cached

   1. wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable: a miserable beggar. 2. contemptible: a miserable villain. 3. attended with or causing misery: a miserable existence. 4. manifesting misery. 5. worthy of pity: a miserable failure. mis′er•a•ble•ness, n.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISERABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you describe someone as miserable, you mean that you do not like them because they are bad-tempered or unfriendly. He always was a miserable man. He never spoke to me nor anybody else.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISERABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   MISERABLE meaning: 1. very unhappy: 2. unpleasant and causing unhappiness: 3. used to emphasize the low quality of…. Learn more.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › miserableMISERABLE Synonyms: 456 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

   www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › miserable

   • Cached

   Synonyms for MISERABLE: bleak, lonely, depressing, depressive, dark, somber, desolate, darkening; Antonyms of MISERABLE: cheerful, friendly, bright, cheery, gay, festive, joyous, comforting

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › miserable_adjmiserable, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › miserable_adj

   • Cached

   What does the word miserable mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word miserable, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word miserable? About 8 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word miserable pronounced?

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmiserable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

    • Cached

    Definition of miserable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › miserableMISERABLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    www.dictionary.com › browse › miserable

    • Cached

    Miserable definition: wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable. See examples of MISERABLE used in a sentence.