Miserable (en. Miserable)

/mi.se.ɾa.βle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Living in misery or in inhuman conditions.

They live in a miserable state, without access to basic needs.

Viven en un estado miserable, sin acceso a lo básico.

That is very bad or insufficient.

I received miserable treatment at the restaurant.

Recibí un trato miserable en el restaurante.

That causes pity or sadness.

His situation is truly miserable.

Su situación es realmente miserable.

From Latin 'miserabilis', which means 'one who can be the object of compassion'.

miserable life

A life filled with misery and suffering.

vida miserable

to be miserable

To feel sad or in a bad emotional state.

estar miserable

miserable at heart

A person who is cruel or insensitive.

miserable de corazón

misery

Condition of extreme poverty.

miseria

mercy

Feeling of compassion for those who suffer.

misericordia

misfortune

Situation of misfortune or bad luck.

desgracia

A person who does not share or is selfish.

Don't be miserable, share your food.

No seas miserable, comparte tu comida.

Someone who complains all the time.

He is always in a bad mood; he is a miserable.

Siempre está de mala actitud, es un miserable.