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Miserable

Mis′er-a-ble

,
Adj.
[F.
misérable
, L.
miserabilis
, fr.
miserari
to lament, pity, fr.
miser
wretched. See
Miser
.]
1.
Very unhappy; wretched; living in misery.
What hopes delude thee,
miserable
man?
Dryden.
2.
Causing unhappiness or misery.
What ’s more
miserable
than discontent?
Shakespeare
3.
Worthless; mean; despicable;
as, a
miserable
fellow; a
miserable
dinner.
Miserable
comforters are ye all.
Job xvi. 2.
4.
Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.
[Obs.]
Hooker.
Syn. – Abject; forlorn; pitiable; wretched.

Mis′er-a-ble

,
Noun.
A miserable person.
[Obs.]
Sterne.

Definition 2024


misérable

misérable

See also: miserable

French

Adjective

misérable m, f (plural misérables)

  1. destitute, impoverished
  2. seedy, shabby
  3. wretched, pitiful
  4. feeble, paltry, measly

Noun

misérable m, f (plural misérables)

  1. wretch, scoundrel
  2. A Belgian French pastry of vanilla butter-cream and tender almond biscuit layers

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