miser

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) poor, wretched, pitiful
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) miserable, unhappy
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) worthless, null
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) tragic, unfortunate
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) sick
6. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) tormenting

Concepts

miserable

unfortunate

pitiful

wretched

pitiable

deplorable

regrettable

sad

☹️

unenviable

unhappy

☹️

woeful

poor

dismal

hapless

ill-starred

Opposite of

laetus, alacer, fēlīx, sānus, salvus, validus, integer, intāctus, salūber

Synonyms

lacrimabilis

Translations

malheureux

☹️

unglücklich

☹️

desgraciat

☹️

malastrós

miserável

coitado

schamel

azarado

infaust

desventurat

infeliç

☹️

unglückselig

unselig

sterbenselend

erbärmlich

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈmɪ.sɛr]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *misseros, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *mh₂isros (“complaining, emotional about”), the same root of Latin maereō, Tocharian B msär (“difficult”), and Ancient Greek μῖσος (mîsos, “hatred”).