miserable

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Adjective 2.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈmɪzəreɪˌbəl
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[edit] Adjective

miserable (comparative more miserable, superlative most miserable)

1. In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.
   • (A date for this quote is being sought): George Bernard Shaw

     The secret of being miserable is to have the leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. The cure is occupation.

2. Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.

   He's O.K. at some sports, like tennis, but he's just miserable at football.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:unhappy
• See also Wikisaurus:bad

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

miserable m. and f. (plural miserables)

1. miserable
2. poor

[edit] Related terms

• mísero
• miseria