miserable
intermediateB1/ˈmɪz.ə.rə.bəl/ · mis-er-a-ble
In a state of great discomfort or unhappiness.
Meanings
In a state of great discomfort or unhappiness.
بہت زیادہ تضییق یا بے وقتی کی حالت میں ہونا۔
بدحال
badhāl
Common Collocations
- miserable condition
- miserable situation
- feel miserable
Example Sentences
She felt miserable after hearing the bad news.
بری خبر سن کر وہ بدحال ہو گئی۔
Burī khabar sun kar woh badhāl ho gai.
Living in such miserable conditions is not acceptable.
ایسی بدحال حالت میں رہنا قابل قبول نہیں ہے۔
Aisi badhāl halat mein rehna qabil-e-qubool nahin hai.
He always looked miserable at work.
وہ ہمیشہ کام پر بدحال نظر آتا تھا۔
Woh hamesha kām par badhāl nazar ātā thā.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of misery as a miserable situation.
Imagine a person sitting alone in the rain, looking sad and gloomy.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتنی بدحال ہوں کہ مجھ کو خوشی میں پہچان نہیں آتی
Kitni badhāl hūn keh mujh ko khushi mein pehchān nahin ātī
How miserable I am that I cannot recognize joy.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کے دل میں ہمیشہ خوف ہوتا ہے
Chor ke dil mein hamesha khauf hota hai
A thief always has fear in his heart.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "miserabilis" — wretched, miserable
First known use: 14th century
The word moved into Middle English from Old French, reflecting its Latin roots which signified someone or something worthy of pity.