miserable
Miserable describes a person who feels very unhappy, sad, or uncomfortable. It can also describe a place or situation that is very bad and makes people feel unpleasant.
Exemples
3 sur 5The rainy weather makes me feel miserable.
The rain makes me feel very unhappy and cold.
The employees were forced to work in miserable conditions.
The staff had to work in very bad and poor settings.
I've had a miserable cold all week.
I have had a very bad and uncomfortable cold for seven days.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'M' in Miserable: Muddy, Misty, and Monday mornings usually make people feel miserable.
Quiz rapide
The dog looked _____ while it was waiting outside in the heavy rain.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : miserable
Exemples
The rainy weather makes me feel miserable.
everydayThe rain makes me feel very unhappy and cold.
The employees were forced to work in miserable conditions.
formalThe staff had to work in very bad and poor settings.
I've had a miserable cold all week.
informalI have had a very bad and uncomfortable cold for seven days.
Economic depression often leads to miserable living standards.
academicPoor economies cause people to live in very bad situations.
The company reported a miserable performance this quarter.
businessThe company had a very poor and unsuccessful business period.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
make life miserable
to treat someone badly every day
as miserable as sin
extremely unhappy or very ugly
a miserable excuse
a very poor or weak explanation
Souvent confondu avec
Miserable means very sad, while miserly means being stingy or hating to spend money.
Notes d'usage
Use 'miserable' when 'sad' is not strong enough to describe how someone feels. It is often used to describe physical discomfort caused by health or bad weather.
Erreurs courantes
In many languages, similar words mean 'stingy' (not spending money), but in English, 'miserable' primarily means 'extremely unhappy'.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'M' in Miserable: Muddy, Misty, and Monday mornings usually make people feel miserable.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Latin word 'miserabilis', which means 'pitiable' or 'unfortunate'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In the UK, people frequently use 'miserable' to describe the frequent grey and rainy weather.
Quiz rapide
The dog looked _____ while it was waiting outside in the heavy rain.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : miserable
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