misery

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Noun

Singular misery

Plural miseries

1. (uncountable) Misery is great unhappiness or sadness.
2. (uncountable) Misery is the way of life and situation of very poor people.
3. (countable) A misery is an event that causes misery; a disaster.

Synonyms

• (great unhappiness): depression, suffering, grief
• (way of life): poverty
• (an event): disaster

Related words

• miserable