Synonyms for Miserable

Synonyms for "miserable" (218 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Adjective(7 words)

deplorable woeful wretched abject anguished crappy desolate

abject abominable adverse afflicted antagonistic arrant atrocious awful bad base beggarlybeneath contemptbitter broken-hearted cheap cheerless cheesy common conflicting contemptible

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contrary counter counteractive crummy crushedcut updebased deep-troubled degraded dejected deplorable depraved depressed desolate despairing desperate

Noun(1 words)

caitiff

Strong matches (65)

despicable despondent detrimental difficult dirty disconsolate discontented disgraceful disgusting dismal doleful dolorous downhearted dreary execrable filthy flagrant forlorn foul fulsome

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Adjective(7 words)

dire dreadful execrable hapless lamentable low low-down

Adjective(1 words)

greedy

Related words (109)

meager mean measly melancholy meretricious mirthless monstrous mournful nefariousnot easyobnoxious odious opposed opposing opposite oppressiveout of humorout of sortspaltry pathetic

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Adjective(16 words)

measly misfortunate paltry pathetic piteous pitiable pitiful poor scummy scurvy suffering unhappier unhappiest unhappy wretcheder wretchedest

Adjective(4 words)

roynish scald stingy unskilled

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

6 entries

affect conditiondegree modifieremotional stateintensifier quality

More specific

6 entries

abject crestfallen deplorable despondent grim squalid

Collocations

6 entries

miserable conditionsmiserable excusemiserable failuremiserable lifemiserable performancemiserable weather

Inflections

2 entries

more miserablemost miserable

Derivations

2 entries

miserableness miserably

similar

10 entries

contemptible inferior meager meagerly meagre scrimpy stingy uncomfortable unfortunate unhappy

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

A miserable sequence of defeats discouraged us.

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The experiment resulted in a miserable failure.

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The sight was too miserable to look at.

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Kate glanced at Chris and then ignored him, making him feel miserable.

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