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miserable

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/ˈmɪz.ə.rə.bəl/ · mis-er-a-ble

In a state of great discomfort or unhappiness.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

In a state of great discomfort or unhappiness.

بہت زیادہ تضییق یا بے وقتی کی حالت میں ہونا۔

بدحال

badhāl

Synonyms

unhappywretchedsorrowfulناخوشافسردہبے حال

Antonyms

happycheerfuljoyfulخوشپرامیدخوش مزاج

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.

Easily Confused With

misable:Misable refers to something that can be mistaken or confused, whereas miserable refers to unhappiness or discomfort.

Word Family

misery
nounمصیبت
miser
nounتنگ دل
miserably
adverbبدحال طور پر

See Also

💡 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.