# jämmerlich

jämmerlich is a German adjective meaning “pitiable”. Forms: jämmerlicher, am jämmerlichsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: jämmerlicher
- Superlative: am jämmerlichsten

## In other languages

- Русский: жалкий, ничтожный

## Meanings

1. pitiable, miserable
2. abysmal; lamentable; pitiful
   - Sein jämmerliches Aussehen schreckte alle ab.

## Examples

- Er ist in einem jämmerlichen Zustand. — He's in a miserable state.
- Tom machte einen jämmerlichen Eindruck. — Tom looked like he was miserable.
- Was ist dir passiert? Du siehst ja jämmerlich aus. — What happened to you? You look miserable.
- Er ist jämmerlich. — He's pathetic.
- Tom stand da, das Telefon ans Ohr gepresst, und wirkte jämmerlich. — Tom stood with his phone pressed to his ear, looking miserable.

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