misérable
Meanings
Adjective
1. destitute, impoverished
2. seedy, shabby
3. wretched, pitiful
4. feeble, paltry, measly
Examples8
Tu dois être misérable.
You must be miserable.
Je sais que Tom est misérable.
I know Tom is miserable.
Tom a l'air misérable.
Tom looks miserable.
Je n'ai été payé que deux misérables dollars.
I was only paid a measly two dollars.
Le salaire est misérable.
The pay is horrible.
Le salaire est misérable et les heures sont longues.
The pay is terrible and the hours are long.