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misery
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mis·er·y  (mz-r)
n. pl. mis·er·ies
1.
a. The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
b. Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress: "Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances" Martha Washington.
2. A cause or source of suffering.
3. Informal A physical ache or ailment.

[Middle English miserie, from Old French, from Latin miseria, from miser, wretched.]

misery
Noun
pl -eries
1. intense unhappiness or suffering
2. something which causes such unhappiness
3. squalid or poverty-stricken conditions
4. Brit informal a person who is habitually depressed: he is such a misery [Latin miser wretched]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.misery - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
ill-being - lack of prosperity or happiness or health
concentration camp - a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions
living death - a state of constant misery
woe, suffering - misery resulting from affliction
2.misery - a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"
sadness, unhappiness - emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

misery
noun 3. Brit. (informal) moaner, pessimist, killjoy, spoilsport, grouch (informal) prophet of doom, wet blanket (informal) sourpuss (informal) wowser Austral., N.Z. (slang)
Translations

misery [ˈmɪzərɪ] n (= unhappiness) → tristeza (= wretchedness); miseria, desdicha
misery [ˈmɪzərɪ] n (= unhappiness) → tristesse f (= pain); souffrances fpl (= wretchedness); misère f
misery [ˈmɪzərɪ] n (unhappiness) → Kummer m;
(wretchedness) → Elend nt;
(inf) (person) → Miesepeter m
misery [ˈmɪzərɪ] n (= unhappiness) → tristezza (= pain); sofferenza (= wretchedness); miseria

misery
n misery [ˈmizəri]
(something that causes) unhappiness the misery of the fatherless children; Forget your miseries and come out with me!ellendeبُؤْس، شَقاء، تَعاسَهнещастиеtrápení, utrpení, bídaelendigheddas Elendδυστυχία, αθλιότηταdesgracia, desdicha, tristeza, miseriaõnnetus, hädaبدبختیkurjuusmisèreאוּמלָלוּתविपत्ति, दुर्गतिbijedanyomor(úság); boldogtalanságkesedihaneymdmiseria, infelicitàみじめさ불행, 비참함, 궁상vargasbēdas; postskesengsaraanellendeelendighet, bedrøvelighet, lidelsenieszczęście, cierpienieinfelicidademizerie, suferinţăстрадание;невзгодыutrpenienesreča, tegobajadelände, bedrövelseความทุกข์ยากmutsuzluk痛苦нещастяخستہ حالیnhững nỗi khốn khổ

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