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Definition miserable in British English

miserable adjective

adjective
/ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l/
Example

He looked cold and miserable in the rain.

Example

Their evening together had been a miserable failure.

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1.1

a miserable situation or period is one that makes you feel very unhappy

Example

The weather was miserable.

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1.2

a miserable person is always complaining or in a bad mood

Example

Why should I argue with miserable people like him.

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2

a miserable amount of something, especially money, is very small and not enough

Example

All I had left was a miserable 50 pence.

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Definition miserable in British English