quasimiserable
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1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin miserābilis, equivalent to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin miserābilis, equivalent to miserā(rī) to pity (derivative of miser wretched) + -bilis -ble
Related forms
mis·er·a·ble·ness, noun
mis·er·a·bly, adverb
qua·si-mis·er·a·ble, adjective
qua·si-mis·er·a·b·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched. 2. destitute. 3. despicable, mean, low, abject. 6. pitiable, lamentable.
1. forlorn, disconsolate, doleful, distressed. See wretched. 2. destitute. 3. despicable, mean, low, abject. 6. pitiable, lamentable.
Antonyms
1. happy. 2. wealthy. 3. good.
1. happy. 2. wealthy. 3. good.
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miserable (ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | unhappy or depressed; wretched |
| 2. | causing misery, discomfort, etc: a miserable life |
| 3. | contemptible: a miserable villain |
| 4. | sordid or squalid: miserable living conditions |
| 5. | (Scot), (Austral), (NZ) mean; stingy |
| 6. | (pejorative intensifier): you miserable wretch |
| [C16: from Old French, from Latin miserābilis worthy of pity, from miserārī to pity, from miser wretched] | |
| 'miserableness | |
| —n | |
| 'miserably | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
miserable
early 15c., "full of misery, causing wretchedness" (of conditions), from O.Fr. miserable, from L. miserabilis "pitiable, lamentable," from miserari "to pity, lament," from miser "wretched." Of persons, "existing in a state of misery" it is attested from 1520s. Related: Miserably.
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