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   misery

   /ˈmɪz(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort: "a man who had brought her nothing but misery" Similar unhappinessdistresswretchednesshardshipsufferingafflictionanguishanxietyangsttormenttorturehellagonypaindiscomfortdeprivationpovertygriefheartacheheartbreakheartbrokennessdespairdespondencydejectiondepressiondesolationgloomgloominesslow spiritsmorosenessdoldrumsmelancholymelancholiawoesadnesssorrowinformal:the dumpsthe bluesliterary:dolourOpposite contentmentpleasure
   • ▪ a cause or source of great distress or discomfort: "the miseries of war" Similar afflictionmisfortunedifficultyproblemadversityordealtroublehardshipdeprivationpainsorrowburdenloadblowtrialtribulationwoetormentcatastrophecalamitydisastermisadventuremischanceaccidentreversereverse of fortunemishap
   • ▪ a person who is constantly miserable or discontented: "have we really been such a bunch of miseries to work with?" Similar killjoydog in the mangerdamperdampenerspoilsportpessimistprophet of doomcomplainermoanermopeinformal:sourpussgrouchgrumpwet blanketparty pooperdoom merchantrare:melancholiac

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French miserie, from Latin miseria, from miser ‘wretched’.

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   MISERY definition: 1. great unhappiness: 2. someone who is often very unhappy and is always complaining about things…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of MISERY is a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction. How to use misery in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Misery.

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   great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness. Synonyms: desolation, torment, woe, anguish, grief. Antonyms: happiness. a cause or source of distress. Older Use. a pain: a misery in my left side. rheumatism. Often miseries. a case or period of despondency or gloom. misery. / ˈmɪzərɪ / noun.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › miseryMisery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Misery is a state of deep unhappiness or discomfort. It's not dropping your ice cream cone. It's having a hairy monster steal your ice cream cone, eat it in one bite, and then kidnap you and carry you off to his cave. Misery describes a miserable situation and a miserable feeling.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › miseryMisery - definition of misery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. wretchedness of condition or circumstances. 2. suffering caused by privation or poverty.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMISERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Misery is the way of life and unpleasant living conditions of people who are very poor. A tiny, educated elite profited from the misery of their two million fellow countrymen. [ + of ]

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmisery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of misery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   misery meaning, definition, what is misery: great suffering that is caused for examp...: Learn more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishmisery | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    great suffering or unhappiness: The war brought misery to millions of people. Her husband's drinking is making her life a misery. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn words you need to communicate with confidence. Idioms. put sb out of their misery.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › miseryMisery Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    noun. miseries. A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress. American Heritage. A cause of such suffering; pain, sorrow, poverty, squalor, etc. Webster's New World.