Etymology dictionary. 2014.
misérable — [ mizerabl ] adj. et n. • 1336; lat. miserabilis 1 ♦ Qui inspire ou mérite d inspirer la pitié; qui est dans le malheur, la misère. ⇒ lamentable, malheureux, pitoyable; misérabilisme. L homme, pour Pascal, est à la fois misérable et grand.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
miserable — Miserable. adj. de tout genre. Malheureux, qui est dans la misere, dans la souffrance. Une miserable famille ruinée. c est une miserable condition que celle de l homme. il mene, il traisne une vie bien miserable. On dit, qu Un homme a fait une… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
miserable — miserable, wretched both describe something (as a person s state of health or of mind, a state of affairs, a human being with reference to his condition or character, or a thing compared with others of its kind) that is deplorably or contemptibly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
miserable — adjetivo 1. Que es muy pobre o tiene un aspecto muy pobre: casa miserable. Esa familia vive en un barrio muy miserable. Sinónimo: mísero. 2. Que está abatido, sin ánimo, ni fuerza, o se encuentra en malas condiciones físicas o morales: Me los… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Miserable — Mis er*a*ble, a. [F. mis[ e]rable, L. miserabilis, fr. miserari to lament, pity, fr. miser wretched. See {Miser}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Very unhappy; wretched; living in misery. [1913 Webster] What hopes delude thee, miserable man? Dryden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miserable — Miserable, com. gen. penac. Miser, Miserandus, AErumnosus. Miserable, qui esmeut à pitié et compassion, Miserabilis. Aussi miserable que moy, Miser aeque atque ego. Y a il homme du monde aussi miserable? An quisquam gentium est aeque miser? Chose … Thresor de la langue françoyse
miserable — [miz′ər ə bəl, miz′rəbəl] adj. [Fr misérable < L miserabilis, pitiable < miserari, to pity < miser, wretched] 1. in a condition of misery; wretched, unhappy, suffering, etc. 2. causing misery, discomfort, or suffering [miserable weather] … English World dictionary
Miserable — may refer to: Miserable (song), a song by Lit Mr. Miserable, a fictional character in the children s book Mr. Happy by Roger Hargreaves See also Les Misérables (disambiguation) Los Miserables, a Chilean punk band This … Wikipedia
Miserable — Mis er*a*ble, n. A miserable person. [Obs.] Sterne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
miserable — [adj1] unhappy, depressed afflicted, agonized, ailing, anguished, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, desolate, despairing, despondent, destroyed, disconsolate, discontented, distressed, doleful, dolorous, down, downcast, down in the mouth*,… … New thesaurus
