MISERABLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of miserable – Learner’s Dictionary

miserable
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪzərəbl/
us

miserable adjective (SAD)

miserable adjective (NOT PLEASANT)

B2
very unpleasant or bad, and causing someone to feel unhappy:
Some families are living in miserable conditions.

miserable adjective (NOT ENOUGH)

A miserable amount is too small to be acceptable:
She offered me a miserable 50 euros for my old computer.

(Definition of miserable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of miserable

in Chinese (Traditional)
不快樂的, 痛苦的, 可憐的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
不快乐的, 痛苦的, 可怜的…
in Spanish
triste, desgraciado, lamentable…
in Portuguese
triste, infeliz, baixo-astral…
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दुःखी, उदास, अत्यंत हीन…
惨めな, 優うつな, 悲惨な…
çok mutsuz, bedbaht, perişan…
malheureux/-euse, désespérant/-ante, (très) malheureux…
trist, desgraciat, lamentable…
diep ongelukkig, armzalig…
மிகவும் மகிழ்ச்சியற்றது, விரும்பத்தகாத மற்றும் மகிழ்ச்சியற்ற தன்மையை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது, ஏதாவது ஒரு பொருளின் குறைந்த தரத்தை வலியுறுத்த பயன்படுகிறது…
बहुत दुखी, उदास, दयनीय…
દયનીય, પ્રતિકૂળ, નિરાશાજનક…
ulykkelig, miserabel, elendig…
olycklig, förtvivlad, eländig…
sedih, teruk…
unglücklich, elend…
ulykkelig, nitrist, elendig…
پریشان حال, ناخوشگوار, خستہ حال…
нещасний, бідолашний, жалюгідний…
несчастный, убогий, жалкий…
చాలా విచారంగా, అసహ్యకరమైన, విచారాన్ని కలిగించే…
بائس, بائِس…
দুঃখজনক, দুর্বিষহ, কোনোকিছুর মান কত নিম্ন তা বোঝাতে ব্যবহার করা হয়…
nešťastný, ubohý…
sedih, menyedihkan…
เป็นทุกข์, ความทุกข์…
bất hạnh, nghèo nàn…
nieszczęśliwy, nędzny, podły…
비참한, 비참하게 만드는…
depresso, giù di corda, triste…
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