Mis″er‐a‐ble (?), a. [F. misérable, 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. Hooker.
Syn. — Abject; forlorn; pitiable; wretched.