Difference between Paltry and Miserable

What is the difference between Paltry and Miserable?

Paltry as an adjective is trashy, trivial, of little value while Miserable as an adjective is in a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.

Paltry

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: trashy, trivial, of little value meager; worthless; pitiful; trifling

Miserable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: In a state of misery: very sad, ill, or poor.Very bad (at something); unskilled, incompetent.

Example sentence: No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.

We hope you now know whether to use Paltry or Miserable in your sentence.

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