miserable

• Описывает состояние крайнего несчастья, дискомфорта или страдания.

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

1. Very unhappyA2formal

   Feeling or showing great unhappiness or distress.

   Несчастный

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

   Synonymsdejecteddespondentdistresseddowncastforlorngloomymorosesadsorrowfulunhappywretched

   Antonymscheerfulcontentdelightedelatedeuphoricgladhappyjoyful

2. Deserving pityB1formal

   Arousing or deserving sympathy or compassion due to unfortunate circumstances.

   Жалкий

   • 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.

   Synonymshaplesspatheticpiteouspitiablepitifulsorryunfortunatewoeful

   Antonymsblessedenviablefortunate

3. Contemptible or despicableB2formal

   Of a very low or contemptible kind; morally base.

   Презренный

   • 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.

   Synonymsabjectbasecontemptibledespicabledetestabledisgracefulexecrableignoblelowmeanpaltrypitifulshamefulsordidsorryvileworthless

   Antonymsadmirablehonorablenoblerespectableworthy

4. Very poor qualityB1informal

   Extremely bad or inferior in quality or condition.

   Очень низкого качества

   • 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.

   Synonymsabysmalatrociousawfulcheapdreadfullousypatheticpitifulshoddysorryterribletrashy

   Antonymsexcellentmagnificentsuperbsuperiorwonderful

5. Physically uncomfortableB1formal

   Causing or characterized by physical discomfort or suffering.

   Мучительный

   • 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.

   Synonymsachingdistressedpainfulsufferinguncomfortablewretched

   Antonymsagreeablecomfortablepleasant

6. Contemptibly smallB2formal

   So small or meager as to be worthy of scorn.

   Ничтожно малый

   • 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.

   Synonymsbeggarlymeagermeaslypaltrypatheticpitifulscantysorry

   Antonymsampleconsiderablegeneroussignificantsubstantial