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miserable

Irritable vs Miserable - What's the difference?

irritable | miserable |


As adjectives the difference between irritable and miserable

is that irritable is capable of being irritated while miserable is destitute, impoverished.

As a noun miserable is

wretch, scoundrel.

Sullen vs Miserable - What's the difference?

sullen | miserable |


In obsolete terms the difference between sullen and miserable

is that sullen is one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit while miserable is avaricious; niggardly; miserly.

As a noun sullen

is one who is solitary, or lives alone; a hermit.

Grateful vs Miserable - What's the difference?

grateful | miserable |


As adjectives the difference between grateful and miserable

is that grateful is showing appreciation, being thankful while miserable is destitute, impoverished.

As a noun miserable is

wretch, scoundrel.

Lugubrious vs Miserable - What's the difference?

lugubrious | miserable |


As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and miserable

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while miserable is destitute, impoverished.

As a noun miserable is

wretch, scoundrel.

Down vs Miserable - What's the difference?

down | miserable |

Miserable is a synonym of down.



In obsolete terms the difference between down and miserable

is that down is downright; absolute; positive while miserable is avaricious; niggardly; miserly.

As adjectives the difference between down and miserable

is that down is depressed, feeling low while miserable is in a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

As a noun down

is hill, rolling grassland.

As an adverb down

is from a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

As a preposition down

is from the higher end to the lower of.

As a verb down

is to drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.

As a proper noun Down

is one of the counties of Northern Ireland.

Miserable vs Substandard - What's the difference?

miserable | substandard |


As adjectives the difference between miserable and substandard

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while substandard is of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements.

As a noun miserable

is wretch, scoundrel.

Miserable vs Disappointing - What's the difference?

miserable | disappointing |


As adjectives the difference between miserable and disappointing

is that miserable is in a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor while disappointing is that disappoints or disappoint.

As a verb disappointing is

present participle of lang=en.

Miserable vs Suffering - What's the difference?

miserable | suffering |


As adjectives the difference between miserable and suffering

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while suffering is experiencing pain(jump).

As nouns the difference between miserable and suffering

is that miserable is wretch, scoundrel while suffering is the condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.

As a verb suffering is

.

Miserable vs Cantankerous - What's the difference?

miserable | cantankerous |


As adjectives the difference between miserable and cantankerous

is that miserable is destitute, impoverished while cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As a noun miserable

is wretch, scoundrel.

Miserable vs Tragedy - What's the difference?

miserable | tragedy |


As nouns the difference between miserable and tragedy

is that miserable is wretch, scoundrel while tragedy is a drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

As an adjective miserable

is destitute, impoverished.

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