Miserable

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adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin miserabilis wretched, pitiable, from miserari to pity, from miser
Date: 15th century
1. being in a pitiable state of distress or unhappiness (as from want or shame) <miserable refugees>
2.
- a. wretchedly inadequate or meager <a miserable hovel>
- b. causing extreme discomfort or unhappiness <a miserable situation>
3. being likely to discredit or shame <his miserable neglect of his wife><it was miserable of you to make fun of him>
? miserable noun
? miserableness noun
? miserably adverb