miserable vs paltry

miserable and paltry both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
miserable	No	Yes	No	No
paltry	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, miserable and paltry are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of miserable include measly.

miserable (adjective)	paltry (adjective)
of the most contemptible kind	contemptibly small in amount
of very poor quality or condition	not worth considering
contemptibly small in amount
characterized by physical misery
deserving or inciting pity
very unhappy; full of misery