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   Mis·er·y

   /ˈmiz(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body: "she went upstairs and cried in misery" Similar unhappinessdistresswretchednesshardshipsufferingafflictionanguishanxietyangsttormenttorturehellagonypaindiscomfortdeprivationpovertygriefheartacheheartbreakheartbrokennessdespairdespondencydejectiondepressiondesolationgloomgloominesslow spiritsmorosenessdoldrumsmelancholymelancholiawoesadnesssorrowinformal:the dumpsthe bluesliterary:dolorOpposite contentmentpleasure
   • ▪ a cause or source of great distress or discomfort: "the miseries of war" Similar afflictionmisfortunedifficultyproblemadversityordealtroublehardshipdeprivationpainsorrowburdenloadblowtrialtribulationwoetormentcatastrophecalamitydisastermisadventuremischanceaccidentreversereverse of fortunemishap

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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmisery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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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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   noun. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune. “the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable”. synonyms: miserableness, wretchedness. see more. noun. a feeling of intense unhappiness. “she was exhausted by her misery and grief”.

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

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   4 days ago · Misery is the way of life and unpleasant living conditions of people who are very poor.

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

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   1. a. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty. b. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress: "Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances" (Martha Washington). 2. A cause or source of suffering: the miseries of adolescence. 3.

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISERY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of misery – Learner’s Dictionary. misery. noun [ C, U ] uk / ˈmɪz ə ri / us. Add to word list. B2. great suffering or unhappiness: The war brought misery to millions of people. Her husband's drinking is making her life a misery. Idioms. put sb out of their misery.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › miserymisery - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Noun [ edit] misery ( countable and uncountable, plural miseries) Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe . Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face. ( US and UK, dialects) A bodily ache or pain . Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune. ( Extreme) poverty . Synonyms: see Thesaurus: poverty.