misery
Other forms: miseries
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. Waiting four hours in the hot sun for a concert you don't want to see and can't afford? That's misery. The only way to survive is to bring a friend who hates the band as much as you––because misery loves company.
Definitions of misery
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune“the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable”
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synonyms:
miserableness, wretchedness
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types:
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concentration camp
a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
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living death
a state of constant misery
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suffering, woe
misery resulting from affliction
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type of:
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ill-being
lack of prosperity or happiness or health
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concentration camp
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a feeling of intense unhappiness“she was exhausted by her misery and grief”
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type of:
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sadness, unhappiness
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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sadness, unhappiness
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɪzəri/
UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
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