miserable

adjective
UK: /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
US: /ˈmɪzərəbəl/

  1. Extremely unhappy or uncomfortable; feeling or showing great distress or unhappiness.

    1. I felt miserable when our dog ran away. [ ] [ ]
    2. She looks utterly miserable since she lost her job and can't pay the bills. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very poor or inadequate; causing unhappiness or discomfort.

    1. The weather was miserable all weekend long. [ ] [ ]
    2. They live in a miserable little house with damp walls and a leaky roof. [ ] [ ]

  3. Of very low quality; worthless.

    1. He offered me a miserable amount of money for the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team played a miserable game and lost by a wide margin; it's miserable. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

unhappy sad wretched depressed gloomy dejected desolate forlorn
miserable noun

  1. A person who is habitually miserable or disliked; a wretched person.

    1. Don't be such a miserable; try to enjoy the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's a miserable old man who complains about everything and everyone, miserable indeed. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "miserable" in English means: Extremely unhappy or uncomfortable; feeling or showing great distress or unhappiness., Very poor or inadequate; causing unhappiness or discomfort., Of very low quality; worthless..

The phonetic transcription of "miserable" is /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ in British English and /ˈmɪzərəbəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "miserable": unhappy, sad, wretched, depressed, gloomy, dejected, desolate, forlorn.

Example usage of "miserable": "I felt miserable when our dog ran away.". More examples on the page.