miserable

desdichado, infeliz

Que se siente muy triste o mal por una pena, una enfermedad o unas malas condiciones de vida.

En inglés sencillo: Feeling very unhappy or uncomfortable because of sadness, illness, or poor living conditions.

• I felt miserable all day.
• The cold made everyone miserable.
• She looked miserable after hearing the news.

Sinónimos: unhappy, wretched, depressed

Antónimos: happy, cheerful

Expresiones frecuentes: feel miserable, miserable life, look miserable

pésimo, inepto

Que hace muy mal una actividad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: Very bad at doing a particular activity.

• I'm miserable at tennis.
• He was a miserable cook.
• Despite years of practice, she remained miserable at singing.

Cómo se usa: miserable at something/doing something (I'm miserable at remembering names.)

Sinónimos: hopeless, incompetent, unskilled

Antónimos: skilled, competent

Expresiones frecuentes: miserable at something, miserable player, miserable cook

despreciable, miserable

Tan malo o desagradable que merece rechazo o desprecio.

En inglés sencillo: Very unpleasant or bad, deserving strong dislike or disrespect.

• That miserable liar cheated us.
• He called the thief a miserable coward.
• It was a miserable excuse for an apology.

Sinónimos: contemptible, wretched, despicable

Antónimos: admirable

Expresiones frecuentes: miserable coward, miserable liar, miserable excuse