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Added 9 October 2026

miserable

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹəbəl/ adjective

In Latin: miser Wiktionary

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In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent; hopeless.
He's good at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.
Of the weather, extremely unpleasant due to being cold, wet, overcast, etc.

noun

A miserable person; a wretch.
A state of misery or melancholy.

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French miserable, from Old French, from Latin miserabilis, equivalent to miser + -able.

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