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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’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › miseryMisery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

4. 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 ]

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

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   Definition of misery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › misery_nmisery, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun misery, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun misery? How is the noun misery pronounced? Where does the noun misery come from? misery is a borrowing from French.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMISERY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   A complete guide to the word "MISERY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

9. 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.

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

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    misery - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMISERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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