miserable

• Décrit un état de grand malheur, de souffrance ou de détresse, ou une qualité qui évoque la pitié ou le mépris par son insuffisance ou sa médiocrité.

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

1. Very unhappyA2formal

   Feeling or showing great unhappiness or distress.

   Très malheureux

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

   Synonymesdejecteddespondentdistresseddowncastforlorngloomymorosesadsorrowfulunhappywretched

   Antonymescheerfulcontentdelightedelatedeuphoricgladhappyjoyful

2. Deserving pityB1formal

   Arousing or deserving sympathy or compassion due to unfortunate circumstances.

   qui suscite la pitié

   • 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.

   Synonymeshaplesspatheticpiteouspitiablepitifulsorryunfortunatewoeful

   Antonymesblessedenviablefortunate

3. Contemptible or despicableB2formal

   Of a very low or contemptible kind; morally base.

   méprisable, vil

   • 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.

   Synonymesabjectbasecontemptibledespicabledetestabledisgracefulexecrableignoblelowmeanpaltrypitifulshamefulsordidsorryvileworthless

   Antonymesadmirablehonorablenoblerespectableworthy

4. Very poor qualityB1informal

   Extremely bad or inferior in quality or condition.

   De très mauvaise qualité

   • 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.

   Synonymesabysmalatrociousawfulcheapdreadfullousypatheticpitifulshoddysorryterribletrashy

   Antonymesexcellentmagnificentsuperbsuperiorwonderful

5. Physically uncomfortableB1formal

   Causing or characterized by physical discomfort or suffering.

   Physiquement inconfortable

   • 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.

   Synonymesachingdistressedpainfulsufferinguncomfortablewretched

   Antonymesagreeablecomfortablepleasant

6. Contemptibly smallB2formal

   So small or meager as to be worthy of scorn.

   Dérisoire

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeggarlymeagermeaslypaltrypatheticpitifulscantysorry

   Antonymesampleconsiderablegeneroussignificantsubstantial