miserable
Utterly low-spirited
Miserable describes a state of great unhappiness or discomfort: I felt miserable with the flu.
It can characterize conditions that cause such distress: miserable weather, a miserable apartment.
Applied to quantities, it suggests contemptibly small: a miserable salary.
A miserable person may also be one who makes others unhappy—unpleasant and ill-tempered: that miserable old crank next door.
Deeply discouraged, hopeless
- downcastSad or despondent
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- glumQuietly dejected
- disheartenedLost confidence or hope
dispirited · woebegone · low-spirited · unhappy · sad · depressed · blue · down
Slightly wet
- coldLow temperature state
- wetSaturated with liquid
- rainyMarked by precipitation
- greyNeutral achromatic tone
dreary · dismal · bleak · raw · dank · gloomy · overcast · drizzly
Extremely unhappy or unfortunate
- sordidMorally foul or base
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- dingyDiscolored from grime
- filthyThoroughly unclean
grimy · shabby · decrepit · slum · impoverished · destitute · poverty-stricken · bleak
Severely emotionally distressed
- tormentedSubjected to severe distress
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- afflictedSuffering from something harmful
- wretchedExtremely unhappy or unfortunate
tortured · pained · heartbroken · grief-stricken · devastated · distraught · agony · despair
Arousing sorrowful contempt
- patheticArousing scornful pity
- forlornSad and abandoned
- lonelyWanting companionship
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
abandoned · neglected · hapless · unfortunate · unlucky · ill-fated · woeful · tragic
Arousing scornful pity
- pitifulArousing sorrowful contempt
- worthlessLacking any value
- lousyOf very poor quality
- abysmalExtremely poor quality
rotten · deplorable · lamentable · sorry · wretched · disgraceful · shameful · appalling
despondent
Deeply discouraged, hopeless
- downcastSad or despondent
- crestfallenSad from disappointment
- glumQuietly dejected
disheartened · dispirited · woebegone · low-spirited · unhappy · sad · depressed · blue · down · sullen
damp
Slightly wet
grey · dreary · dismal · bleak · raw · dank · gloomy · overcast · drizzly · chilly
wretched
Extremely unhappy or unfortunate
filthy · grimy · shabby · decrepit · slum · impoverished · destitute · poverty-stricken · bleak · dreary
anguished
Severely emotionally distressed
- tormentedSubjected to severe distress
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- afflictedSuffering from something harmful
wretched · tortured · pained · heartbroken · grief-stricken · devastated · distraught · agony · despair · aching
pitiful
Arousing sorrowful contempt
forsaken · abandoned · neglected · hapless · unfortunate · unlucky · ill-fated · woeful · tragic · luckless
pathetic
Arousing scornful pity
abysmal · rotten · deplorable · lamentable · sorry · wretched · disgraceful · shameful · appalling · dreadful
uncomfortable
Causing unease or distress
nauseated · feverish · sick · poorly · wretched · groggy · run-down · rough · lousy · awful
- sadnesssad, unhappy, grief, sorrowful, heartbroken
- inferiorinferior, substandard, second-rate, second-class, subpar
- dejectiondejected, despondent, discouraged, disheartened, dispirited
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
miserablewonderful
Extremely good, inspiring delight
excellent · splendid · glorious · delightful · luxurious
miserableluxurious
Marked by costly elegance
wealthy · rich · prosperous · comfortable · affluent
- Les MiserablesFrench historical novel
- fail miserably