misery

noun

mis·ery ˈmi-zə-rē

ˈmiz-rē

plural miseries

Synonyms of misery next

: a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction

War brought misery to thousands of refugees.

: a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort

the joys and miseries of life

: a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress

My former boss made my life a misery.

Choose the Right Synonym for misery

distress, suffering, misery, agony mean the state of being in great trouble.

distress implies an external and usually temporary cause of great physical or mental strain and stress.

the hurricane put everyone in great distress

suffering implies conscious endurance of pain or distress.

the suffering of famine victims

misery stresses the unhappiness attending especially sickness, poverty, or loss.

some people live in misery every day

agony suggests pain too intense to be borne.

in agony over the death of their child

Examples of misery in a Sentence

The war brought misery to thousands of refugees. They were living in overcrowded slums in conditions of great misery. a source of human misery the joy and misery of life The last years of her life were a misery. Stop being such a misery.

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Former Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark was spotted on the sidelines during the game wearing an expression that looked as if someone on the Texans’ offense was about to be introduced to a lesson on misery. —

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025 Yet, none of that matters by the film's end, when Charlotte is forced to put wolf-Blake out of his misery in order to ensure her and her daughter's safety. —

Megan McCluskey, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025 Each family’s origins add other root causes of misery: Abu Ahmad’s mother is a Syrian refugee, while the Daher parents are marginalized as members of the Dom community. —

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Instead of wallowing in misery about potentially losing access to their favorite short-form video app, many TikTokers are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also called Xiaohongshu. —

Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for misery