miserable

adjunhappy, depressed

adjdestitute, shabby

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., "full of misery, causing wretchedness" (of conditions), from Old French miserable "prone to pity, merciful," and directly from Latin miserabilis "pitiable, miserable, deplorable, lamentable," from miserari "to pity, lament, deplore," from miser "wretched" (see miser). Of persons, "existing in a state of misery" it is attested from 1520s.

Example Sentences for miserable

The country all the way, in fact, is most miserable and intolerable.

Spinifex for the first fourteen miles, and miserable country.

Before we reached the range we had most miserable spinifex sand-hills.

But, perhaps, he may not be quite so miserable as he is represented.

But where all things fade, how miserable to be the one that could not fade!

"But I'm not miserable, my dear Viviette," said poor Dick, vainly forcing a smile.

Of the poetry we could not judge, but the music was miserable.

She would then be ready to die, nothing less, to help the poor and miserable.

She spoke with a miserable effort toward her usual liveliness.

You miserable little beast—with cats everywhere, and not a nut for miles!

miserable

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abject

brokenhearted

cheerless

crummy

dejected

deplorable

miserable

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brokenhearted

cheerless

crummy

dejected

deplorable

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abject