miserable

infelice, misero

Che si sente molto triste o sta male a causa di dispiaceri, malattie o difficili condizioni di vita.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: unhappy, wretched, depressed

Contrari: happy, cheerful

Espressioni comuni: feel miserable, miserable life, look miserable

scarso, incapace

Che svolge molto male una certa attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: miserable at something/doing something (I'm miserable at remembering names.)

Sinonimi: hopeless, incompetent, unskilled

Contrari: skilled, competent

Espressioni comuni: miserable at something, miserable player, miserable cook

spregevole, miserabile

Così cattivo o sgradevole da meritare disprezzo o forte avversione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: contemptible, wretched, despicable

Contrari: admirable

Espressioni comuni: miserable coward, miserable liar, miserable excuse