le misérable
Pronunciation
/mizeʁˈabl/

Definition & Meaning of "misérable"in French

Le misérable
01

wretch, pauper

personne vivant dans une grande détresse matérielle
le misérable definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Gender
Masculine
Plural form
misérables
Examples
Un misérable aux yeux creux tendait un bol rouillé aux passants.
A hollow-eyed wretch held out a rusty bowl to passersby.
misérable
01

destitute, poverty-stricken

marqué par une grande pauvreté
misérable definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
le plus misérable
Comparative
plus misérable
gradable
Masculine Singular
misérable
Masculine Plural
misérables
Female Singular
misérable
Female plural
misérables
Examples
Des enfants aux vêtements misérables jouaient dans la boue.
Children in ragged clothes played in the mud.
02

wretched, pitiful

qui inspire le mépris ou la pitié
Examples
Une performance misérable lors de l' examen.
A wretched performance on the exam.
03

paltry, miserable

insignifiant ou dérisoire
Examples
Une portion misérable de nourriture dans l' assiette.
A miserable portion of food on the plate.
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