(s)miserable, suffering, wretchedvery unhappy; full of misery“he felt depressed and miserable”, “a message of hope for suffering humanity”, “wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages”
(s)deplorable, execrable, miserable, woeful, wretchedof very poor quality or condition“deplorable housing conditions in the inner city”, “woeful treatment of the accused”, “woeful errors of judgment”
(s)measly, miserable, paltrycontemptibly small in amount“a measly tip”, “the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief”, “a paltry wage”, “almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans”