ми́зерность

rare #41124

nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
scantiness, paltriness, meagreness, insignificance
Ми́зерность зарпла́ты возмуща́ла всех.
The paltriness of the salary outraged everyone.
Often of sums of money, wages or resources.
2.
(rare) wretchedness, miserable state
Он жа́ловался на ми́зерность своего́ положе́ния.
He complained about the wretchedness of his situation.
3.
(rare) meanness, baseness, pettiness of character
Меня́ поражала ми́зерность его души.
I was struck by the meanness of his soul.

Examples

Мизерность зарплаты его совсем не устраивала.
His meager salary did not suit him at all.
Меня поразила мизерность этой суммы.
I was astonished by how small the amount was.
Все говорили о мизерности выделенной помощи.
Everyone talked about how meager the aid provided was.

This noun exists in singular form only.