Misery

noun

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/

Word Frequency: 7.6

Definitions

1.nounGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

"Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face."

2.nounA bodily ache or pain.

3.nounCause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

4.noun(Extreme) poverty.

5.nounGreed; avarice.

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