English dictionary
miserable
adjectivePronunciation
ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- contemptibly small in amount
adjective
- characterized by physical misery
adjective
- of the most contemptible kind
adjective
- deserving or inciting pity
adjective
- very unhappy; full of misery
adjective
- of very poor quality or condition
Example sentences
a measly tip
the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
a paltry wage
almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
a wet miserable weekend
spent a wretched night on the floor
abject cowardice
a low stunt to pull
a low-down sneak
his miserable treatment of his family
You miserable skunk!
a hapless victim
miserable victims of war
{'source': 'Galsworthy', 'text': 'the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic'}
piteous appeals for help
pitiable homeless children
he felt depressed and miserable
a message of hope for suffering humanity
wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
woeful treatment of the accused
woeful errors of judgment