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
  • Down in the dumps

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
  • Rotten

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
  • Mumpish

4. wretched

  • Blithering
  • Confounded
  • Contemptible
  • Cursed
  • Damned
  • Despicable
  • Flaming
  • Footling
  • Infernal
  • Wretched
  • Accursed

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
  • Exiguous

Miserable synonyms statistics

The adjective "miserable" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 16 synonyms with 4 letters, 14 synonyms with 5 letters, 29 synonyms with 6 letters, 13 synonyms with 7 letters, 21 synonyms with 8 letters, 11 synonyms with 9 letters, 18 synonyms with 10 letters, 14 synonyms with 11 letters, 8 synonyms with 12 letters, 5 synonyms with 13 letters, 1 synonym with 14 letters, and 1 synonym with 15 letters, for a total of 153 synonyms 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.


Similar to miserable

Word Opposites Synonyms
Indispensable Dispensable, superfluous, non-essential Essential, crucial
Unforgettable Forgettable, unexceptional Memorable, indelible
Unstoppable Stopable, halted Relentless, invincible
Irresponsible Responsible, sensible, serious Reckless, rash
Exaggerate Play down, understate Overstate, overemphasize
Exaggerated Understated, moderate Overstated, overemphasized
Inconsiderate Considerate, thoughtful Thoughtless, unthinking
Considerate Thoughtless, selfish Attentive, thoughtful
Affordable Expensive, overpriced Inexpensive, budget-friendly
Assertive Retiring, passive, submissive Confident, forceful
Noise Silence, hush Sound, loud sound
Conservative Left-winger, liberal, socialist Traditionalist, traditional
Era Moment, instant Epoch, age
Premise Conclusion, result Assumption, proposition
Variable Constant, uniform Changeable, changing
Practise Neglect, ignore Rehearse, run through
Bleak Lush, verdant Bare, exposed
Misunderstand Grasp, understand correctly, get the right idea Misapprehend, misinterpret
Misunderstanding Harmony, clarity, agreement Misinterpretation, misconstruction
Series Single, one-time Sequence, succession
Unstable Stable, steady Unsteady, rocky
Operation Inactivity, idleness Functioning, working
Compatible Incompatible, unsuitable Harmonious, congruent
Considerable Paltry, minor Sizeable, substantial
Unacceptable Acceptable, satisfactory Intolerable, insufferable
Deliberate Accidental, unintentional Intentional, calculated
Noticeable Imperceptible, unobtrusive, inconspicuous Perceptible, discernible
Gullible Cynical, suspicious Credulous, over-trusting
Tableau Chaos, disorder Picture, painting
Moderate Great, massive, outrageous, unreasonable, immoderate Average, modest
Visible Invisible, hidden Apparent, noticeable
Invaluable Dispensable, superfluous Indispensable, crucial
Likewise The opposite, differently., otherwise Also, in addition
Concise Lengthy, discursive, wordy Succinct, short
Tangible Abstract, theoretical Touchable, palpable
Unpredictable Predictable, certain Erratic, uncertain
Observation Neglect, inattention Watching, monitoring
Problematic Easy, simple, straightforward Difficult, hard
Otherwise Similarly, consequently Differently, any other way
Applicable Inappropriate, irrelevant Relevant, appropriate
Adorable Hateful, unappealing, repulsive Lovable, appealing
Memorable Forgettable, run-of-the-mill, commonplace Unforgettable, catchy
Exercise Rest, inactivity Physical activity, movement
Viable Impracticable, unfeasible, impractical Workable, feasible
Notable Insignificant, unremarkable, obscure Noteworthy, remarkable
Unable Able, capable Not able, powerless
Missing Present, plentiful Lost, mislaid
Relatable Unrelatable, alienating Identifiable, recognizable
Disease Health, wellness Illness, sickness
Accessible Inaccessible, unapproachable Reachable, attainable
Problem Solution, answer Difficulty, issue
In general Particular, specifically Generally, normally
General Restricted, localized Widespread, common
Cooperation Competition, conflict Collaboration, working together
Unbelievable Believable, credible Incredible, beyond belief