miserable miserable /ˈmɪzrəbəl/

adjective

1. () Very unhappy; full of misery  ( wretched , suffering , miserable )
   very unhappy; full of misery
    He felt depressed and miserable
   he felt depressed and miserable
    A message of hope for suffering humanity
   a message of hope for suffering humanity
    Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
   wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
   
2. () Of the most contemptible kind  ( scummy , scurvy , low-down , abject , low , miserable )
   of the most contemptible kind
    Abject cowardice
   abject cowardice
    A low stunt to pull
   a low stunt to pull
    A low-down sneak
   a low-down sneak
    His miserable treatment of his family
   his miserable treatment of his family
    You miserable skunk!
   You miserable skunk!
    A scummy rabble
   a scummy rabble
    A scurvy trick
   a scurvy trick
   
3. () Deserving or inciting pity  ( misfortunate , pitiable , pitiful , hapless , miserable , pathetic , piteous , poor , wretched )
   deserving or inciting pity
    A hapless victim
   a hapless victim
    Miserable victims of war
   miserable victims of war
    The shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
   the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic
    Piteous appeals for help
   piteous appeals for help
    Pitiable homeless children
   pitiable homeless children
    A pitiful fate
   a pitiful fate
    Oh, you poor thing
   Oh, you poor thing
    His poor distorted limbs
   his poor distorted limbs
    A wretched life
   a wretched life
   
4. Contemptibly small in amount  ( measly , miserable , paltry )
   contemptibly small in amount
    A measly tip
   a measly tip
    The company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
   the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief
    A paltry wage
   a paltry wage
    Almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
   almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans
   
5. Characterized by physical misery  ( miserable , wretched )
   characterized by physical misery
    A wet miserable weekend
   a wet miserable weekend
    Spent a wretched night on the floor
   spent a wretched night on the floor
   
6. Of very poor quality or condition  ( deplorable , execrable , miserable , woeful , wretched )
   of very poor quality or condition
    Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
   deplorable housing conditions in the inner city
    Woeful treatment of the accused
   woeful treatment of the accused
    Woeful errors of judgment
   woeful errors of judgment