Miserable synonyms

Inadequate, blue, bleak, bad-tempered, blithering, beggarly, and deficient are all synonyms for miserable. Generous and adequate are antonyms of miserable. And here are 159 another word for miserable.

Another word for miserable

1. sorrowful

Blue, bowed down, broken-hearted, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, desolate, despairing, despondent, disconsolate, dismal, doleful, down in the mouth, down, downcast, downhearted, forlorn, gloomy, glum, grief-stricken, heartbroken, inconsolable, low-spirited, luckless, melancholic, melancholy, mournful, out of sorts, sad, sorrowful, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched, and down in the dumps are all synonyms for miserable.

2. sombre

Bleak, cheerless, dark, depressing, desolate, dilapidated, dire, disagreeable, discouraging, disheartening, dismal, displeasing, distressing, drab, dreary, filthy, foul, gloomy, godforsaken, grievous, grim, hopeless, joyless, mean, pathetic, poor, rainy, seedy, shabby, sombre, sordid, squalid, stormy, tragic, uncomfortable, uninviting, unpleasant, unpromising, wet, wretched, and rotten are all another word for miserable.

3. sulky

Bad-tempered, cantankerous, churlish, crabbed, crabby, cross, crotchety, crusty, dismal, dour, gloomy, glowering, glum, grouchy, grumpy, humourless, ill-humoured, ill-tempered, in a bad mood, irritable, lugubrious, mardy, moody, peevish, pessimistic, saturnine, scowling, snappish, sober, sombre, sour, sulky, sullen, surly, taciturn, testy, uncommunicative, unresponsive, unsmiling, unsociable, waspish, and mumpish are all synonyms for miserable.

4. wretched

Blithering, confounded, contemptible, cursed, damned, despicable, flaming, footling, infernal, wretched, and accursed are all another word for miserable.

5. scant

Beggarly, deficient, inadequate, insubstantial, insufficient, lamentable, lean, limited, little, lousy, meagre, measly, negligible, paltry, pathetic, piddling, pitiful, poor, puny, restricted, scant, scanty, short, skimpy, slender, slight, small, stingy, and exiguous are all synonyms for miserable.

Miserable synonym statistics

Miserable synonym page has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters and 16 synonyms with 4 letters. 14 synonyms with 5, and 11 letters and 29 synonyms with 6 letters.

13 synonyms with 7 letters and 21 synonyms with 8 letters. 11 synonyms with 9 letters and 18 synonyms with 10 letters. 8 synonyms with 12 letters and 5 synonyms with 13 letters. 1 synonym with 14, and 15 letters. For a total of 153 another word for miserable.

Miserable sentences

She felt miserable during the winter.

The weather was cold and miserable.

He had a miserable day yesterday.

Their arguments made her feel miserable.

Related Words for miserable

  1. Unavoidable
    • Synonyms: inescapable, inevitable
    • Opposites: avoidable, preventable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  2. Proliferation
    • Synonyms: Expansion, growth
    • Opposites: reduction, decline
    • Part of speech: noun
  3. Compromised
    • Synonyms: Weakened, damaged
    • Opposites: secure, protected
    • Part of speech: verb
  4. Compromise
    • Synonyms: meet each other halfway, find the middle ground
    • Opposites: disagreement, refusal
    • Part of speech: verb
  5. Durable
    • Synonyms: long-lasting, hard-wearing
    • Opposites: flimsy, delicate, short-lived
    • Part of speech: adjective
  6. Adaptable
    • Synonyms: flexible, adjustable
    • Opposites: inflexible, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  7. Enables
    • Synonyms: authorize, sanction
    • Opposites: forbid, prevent
    • Part of speech: verb
  8. Hierarchy
    • Synonyms: Ranking, order
    • Opposites: equality, egalitarianism
    • Part of speech: noun
  9. Generated
    • Synonyms: Produced, created
    • Opposites: destroyed, eliminated
    • Part of speech: verb
  10. Generate
    • Synonyms: cause, give rise to
    • Opposites: destroy, eliminate
    • Part of speech: verb
  11. Undeniable
    • Synonyms: indisputable, indubitable
    • Opposites: debatable, questionable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  12. Unreasonable
    • Synonyms: uncooperative, obstructive
    • Opposites: reasonable, rational
    • Part of speech: adjective
  13. Overarching
    • Synonyms: All-encompassing, comprehensive
    • Opposites: specific, limited
    • Part of speech: adjective
  14. Questionable
    • Synonyms: controversial, contentious
    • Opposites: certain, indisputable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  15. Pessimistic
    • Synonyms: gloomy, negative
    • Opposites: optimistic, hopeful, cheerful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  16. Sensible
    • Synonyms: practical, realistic
    • Opposites: irrational, foolish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  17. Plausible
    • Synonyms: credible, reasonable
    • Opposites: unlikely, improbable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  18. Resemble
    • Synonyms: look like, be similar to
    • Opposites: differ, contrast
    • Part of speech: verb
  19. Indispensable
    • Synonyms: essential, crucial
    • Opposites: dispensable, superfluous, non-essential
    • Part of speech: adjective
  20. Unforgettable
    • Synonyms: memorable, indelible
    • Opposites: forgettable, unexceptional
    • Part of speech: adjective
  21. Unstoppable
    • Synonyms: Relentless, invincible
    • Opposites: stopable, halted
    • Part of speech: adjective
  22. Irresponsible
    • Synonyms: reckless, rash
    • Opposites: responsible, sensible, serious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  23. Exaggerate
    • Synonyms: overstate, overemphasize
    • Opposites: play down, understate
    • Part of speech: verb
  24. Exaggerated
    • Synonyms: overstated, overemphasized
    • Opposites: understated, moderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  25. Inconsiderate
    • Synonyms: thoughtless, unthinking
    • Opposites: considerate, thoughtful
    • Part of speech: adjective
  26. Considerate
    • Synonyms: attentive, thoughtful
    • Opposites: thoughtless, selfish
    • Part of speech: adjective
  27. Affordable
    • Synonyms: Inexpensive, budget-friendly
    • Opposites: expensive, overpriced
    • Part of speech: adjective
  28. Assertive
    • Synonyms: confident, forceful
    • Opposites: retiring, passive, submissive
    • Part of speech: adjective
  29. Noise
    • Synonyms: sound, loud sound
    • Opposites: silence, hush
    • Part of speech: noun
  30. Conservative
    • Synonyms: traditionalist, traditional
    • Opposites: left-winger, liberal, socialist
    • Part of speech: adjective
  31. Era
    • Synonyms: epoch, age
    • Opposites: moment, instant
    • Part of speech: noun
  32. Premise
    • Synonyms: Assumption, proposition
    • Opposites: conclusion, result
    • Part of speech: noun
  33. Variable
    • Synonyms: changeable, changing
    • Opposites: constant, uniform
    • Part of speech: adjective
  34. Practise
    • Synonyms: rehearse, run through
    • Opposites: neglect, ignore
    • Part of speech: verb
  35. Bleak
    • Synonyms: bare, exposed
    • Opposites: lush, verdant
    • Part of speech: adjective
  36. Misunderstand
    • Synonyms: misapprehend, misinterpret
    • Opposites: grasp, understand correctly, get the right idea
    • Part of speech: verb
  37. Misunderstanding
    • Synonyms: misinterpretation, misconstruction
    • Opposites: harmony, clarity, agreement
    • Part of speech: noun
  38. Series
    • Synonyms: sequence, succession
    • Opposites: single, one-time
    • Part of speech: noun
  39. Unstable
    • Synonyms: unsteady, rocky
    • Opposites: stable, steady
    • Part of speech: adjective
  40. Operation
    • Synonyms: functioning, working
    • Opposites: inactivity, idleness
    • Part of speech: noun
  41. Compatible
    • Synonyms: Harmonious, congruent
    • Opposites: incompatible, unsuitable
    • Part of speech: adjective
  42. Considerable
    • Synonyms: sizeable, substantial
    • Opposites: paltry, minor
    • Part of speech: adjective
  43. Unacceptable
    • Synonyms: intolerable, insufferable
    • Opposites: acceptable, satisfactory
    • Part of speech: adjective
  44. Deliberate
    • Synonyms: intentional, calculated
    • Opposites: accidental, unintentional
    • Part of speech: adjective
  45. Noticeable
    • Synonyms: perceptible, discernible
    • Opposites: imperceptible, unobtrusive, inconspicuous
    • Part of speech: adjective
  46. Gullible
    • Synonyms: credulous, over-trusting
    • Opposites: cynical, suspicious
    • Part of speech: adjective
  47. Tableau
    • Synonyms: picture, painting
    • Opposites: chaos, disorder
    • Part of speech: noun
  48. Moderate
    • Synonyms: average, modest
    • Opposites: great, massive, outrageous, unreasonable, immoderate
    • Part of speech: adjective
  49. Visible
    • Synonyms: Apparent, noticeable
    • Opposites: invisible, hidden
    • Part of speech: adjective
  50. Invaluable
    • Synonyms: indispensable, crucial
    • Opposites: dispensable, superfluous
    • Part of speech: adjective
  51. Likewise
    • Synonyms: also, in addition
    • Opposites: the opposite, differently., otherwise
    • Part of speech: adverb
  52. Concise
    • Synonyms: succinct, short
    • Opposites: lengthy, discursive, wordy
    • Part of speech: adjective
  53. Tangible
    • Synonyms: touchable, palpable
    • Opposites: abstract, theoretical
    • Part of speech: adjective
  54. Unpredictable
    • Synonyms: Erratic, uncertain
    • Opposites: predictable, certain
    • Part of speech: adjective
  55. Observation
    • Synonyms: watching, monitoring
    • Opposites: neglect, inattention
    • Part of speech: noun