Miserable
miserable (?), a. (F.miserable, L. miserabilis, fr. miserari
to lament, pity, fr. miser wretched. See Miser.)
1. Very unhappy; wretched.
What hopes delude thee, miserable
man? Dryden.
2. Causing unhappiness or misery.
What s more miserable than
discontent? Shak.
3. Worthless; mean; despicable; as, a
miserable fellow; a miserable dinner.
Miserable comforters are ye all.
Job xvi. 2.
4. Avaricious; niggardly; miserly.
(Obs.) Hooker.
Syn. -- Abject; forlorn; pitiable; wretched.
miserable , n. A miserableperson. (Obs.) Sterne.
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