/ˈmɪz.ər.ə.bəl/
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Meaning
Very unhappy, or making you feel very unhappy.
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Word origin
From Latin miserabilis, worthy of pity, from miser, wretched.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- miser
- English cognates
- misery, miser
Examples
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Miserable is much stronger than sad.
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Miserable weather is cold, wet, and unpleasant.
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Here miserable describes how unhappy he looked.
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