misery | ||
1. | [ noun ] a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune | |
Synonyms: | wretchedness | |
Examples: | "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" |
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Related terms: | ill-being suffering concentration_camp living_death | |
2. | [ noun ] a feeling of intense unhappiness | |
Examples: | "she was exhausted by her misery and grief" |
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Related terms: | sadness | |
Similar spelling: |
miser Mizer mixer Meiser |