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- [miz-er-uh-buh l, miz-ruh-]
- /ˈmɪz ər ə bəl, ˈmɪz rə-/
- /ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [miz-er-uh-buh l, miz-ruh-]
- /ˈmɪz ər ə bəl, ˈmɪz rə-/
Definitions of miserable word
- adjective miserable wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war. 1
- adjective miserable wretchedly poor; needy. 1
- adjective miserable of wretched character or quality; contemptible: a miserable villain. 1
- adjective miserable attended with or causing misery: a miserable existence. 1
- adjective miserable manifesting misery. 1
- adjective miserable worthy of pity; deplorable: a miserable failure. 1
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Origin of miserable
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin miserābilis, equivalent to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Miserable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miserable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
miserable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miserable
adj miserable
- wretched — very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable.
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- tragic — characteristic or suggestive of tragedy: tragic solemnity.
- pathetic — causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable: a pathetic letter; a pathetic sight.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
adjective miserable
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- fed up — simple past tense and past participle of feed.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- glum — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- dismal — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
Antonyms for miserable
adj miserable
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- merry — full of cheerfulness or gaiety; joyous in disposition or spirit: a merry little man.
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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