(of a person) Superlative for wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable
“He was understandably miserable after being laid off from his job.”
Superlative for causing unhappiness or discomfort
“The family is living in miserable conditions, and there are very few people willing to help.”
Superlative for low in quality
“I don't fancy my chances of beating you at tennis with this miserable racquet.”
Superlative for displaying severe degradation and neglect
“I had to live in an old, miserable apartment when I first moved to this city.”
Superlative for pitiably small or inadequate
“I only get paid a miserable amount compared to the effort I put in.”
Superlative for characterized by bad weather
“We had to cancel our plans because of the miserable weather.”
(of a person) Superlative for habitually in a bad mood
“A lifetime of disappointment had turned him into a miserable individual.”
Superlative for having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature
“Besides, the thick snow in this picture precisely constructs a miserable atmosphere to express the omen of death.”
Superlative for contemptible (used as a term of abuse or for emphasis)
“Be quiet, you miserable piece of excrement!”
Superlative for in poor health
“Tommy is currently laid up in bed, miserable with the flu.”
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