miserable

• Beschreibt einen Zustand tiefen Unglücks, Elends oder körperlichen wie seelischen Leidens; auch für etwas sehr Schlechtes oder Armseliges.

Describes a state of extreme unhappiness, discomfort, or suffering.

1. Very unhappyA2formal

   Feeling or showing great unhappiness or distress.

   Unglücklich

   • She felt miserable after hearing the bad news.
   • He was miserable living alone in a new city.
   • The rainy weather made everyone feel miserable.

   Synonymedejecteddespondentdistresseddowncastforlorngloomymorosesadsorrowfulunhappywretched

   Antonymecheerfulcontentdelightedelatedeuphoricgladhappyjoyful

2. Deserving pityB1formal

   Arousing or deserving sympathy or compassion due to unfortunate circumstances.

   Erbärmlich

   • The miserable orphan had no one to care for him.
   • They lived in miserable conditions after the flood.
   • Her miserable plight touched everyone's heart.

   Synonymehaplesspatheticpiteouspitiablepitifulsorryunfortunatewoeful

   Antonymeblessedenviablefortunate

3. Contemptible or despicableB2formal

   Of a very low or contemptible kind; morally base.

   Verachtenswert

   • He made a miserable attempt to cheat on the exam.
   • That was a miserable excuse for a performance.
   • Only a miserable coward would abandon his friends.

   Synonymeabjectbasecontemptibledespicabledetestabledisgracefulexecrableignoblelowmeanpaltrypitifulshamefulsordidsorryvileworthless

   Antonymeadmirablehonorablenoblerespectableworthy

4. Very poor qualityB1informal

   Extremely bad or inferior in quality or condition.

   Sehr schlechte Qualität

   • The hotel offered miserable service and dirty rooms.
   • They served a miserable meal that was barely edible.
   • The car was in a miserable state after the accident.

   Synonymeabysmalatrociousawfulcheapdreadfullousypatheticpitifulshoddysorryterribletrashy

   Antonymeexcellentmagnificentsuperbsuperiorwonderful

5. Physically uncomfortableB1formal

   Causing or characterized by physical discomfort or suffering.

   Qualvoll

   • He spent a miserable night with a high fever.
   • The hikers endured miserable weather on the mountain.
   • She felt miserable from the cold and hunger.

   Synonymeachingdistressedpainfulsufferinguncomfortablewretched

   Antonymeagreeablecomfortablepleasant

6. Contemptibly smallB2formal

   So small or meager as to be worthy of scorn.

   Erbärmlich klein

   • He was paid a miserable salary for his hard work.
   • They offered a miserable sum for the antique vase.
   • The miser gave a miserable donation to the charity.

   Synonymebeggarlymeagermeaslypaltrypatheticpitifulscantysorry

   Antonymeampleconsiderablegeneroussignificantsubstantial