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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMISERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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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   distress or suffering caused by need, privation, or poverty. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness. a cause or source of distress. Older Use. a misery in my left side. rheumatism. Often miseries. a case or period of despondency or gloom. informal. dialect.

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

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   [uncountable] great physical or mental pain synonym distress. Fame brought her nothing but misery. Her misery was made complete when she was separated from her children. The giant-killers heaped more misery on the home team. This financial blow inflicts more misery on the community.

6. 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 ]

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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.

8. 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. 3. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness. 4. a source of distress. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › miseryMisery Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   A condition of great wretchedness or suffering because of pain, sorrow, poverty, etc.; distress. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress. A physical ache or ailment. Alex would make the misery go away.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of misery – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    MISERY definition: great suffering or unhappiness: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › miserymisery | meaning of misery in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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