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miserable

[/ˈmɪzərəbl/ or /ˈmɪzrəbl/]
adjective
miserável
1. in a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress
She felt miserable after the breakup.
Ela se sentia miserável após o término.
2. causing great physical discomfort or disease
He had a miserable cold that lasted two weeks.
Ele tinha um resfriado miserável que durou duas semanas.
3. of poor quality; contemptible or inadequate
The miserable pay was not enough to live on.
O salário miserável não era suficiente para viver.
4. characterized by poverty and squalor
They lived in miserable conditions.
Eles viviam em condições miseráveis.
NYC Slang
wretched, pathetic, rough
Synonyms
unhappysadsorrowfulwretcheddejecteddespondentpitifulabysmal
Antonyms
happyjoyfulcheerfulexcellentwonderfulcontent

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
miserável
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
miserável
standard usage; may also use 'chato' for discomfort
Rio de Janeiro
miserável
standard usage; colloquially 'desgraçado' may be used
Portugal
miserável
standard usage; 'pobre' may emphasize material poverty

Related Idioms & Phrases

miserable failure
miserable existence
make someone's life miserable
feel miserable as sin
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