miserable
/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
A miserable person; a wretch.
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Meaning 2 · adjective
In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
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Meaning 3 · adjective
Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.
“He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.”
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Wretched; worthless; mean.
“a miserable sinner”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Causing unhappiness or misery.
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.
How this word is used
- General “He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.”
- General “a miserable sinner”
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