misérable

See also: miserable

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin miserabilis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ʁabl/

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Adjective

misérable (plural misérables)

1. destitute, impoverished
2. seedy, shabby
3. wretched, pitiful
4. feeble, paltry, measly

Noun

misérable m or f (plural misérables)

1. wretch, scoundrel
2. A Belgian French pastry of vanilla butter-cream and tender almond biscuit layers

Further reading

• “misérable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• libérâmes
• semblerai