misery

CEFRB2

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Great unhappiness, suffering, or discomfort.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bodily ache or pain.

Examples

  • In her misery, Mary looked to her husband for help.

  • The family lived in the depths of misery.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

  2. Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

  3. greed; avarice.

More examples

In context

  • Fame brought her nothing but misery.

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

  • For miſerie doth braueſt mindes abate, / And make them ſeeke for that they wont to ſcorne, / Of fortune and of hope at once forlorne.

Synonyms

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The long drought caused great blank for many poor farming families.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English miserie, from Old French miserie (modern: misère), from Latin miseria, from miser, equivalent to miser + -y. Doublet of misère and mizeria.