misery

/'mizəri/
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misery

She sat alone in her room, overwhelmed by a deep sense of misery.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A state of great distress, discomfort, or suffering: "Misery" refers to a condition of severe physical or emotional pain and unhappiness.
    • A cause of such suffering: "Misery" can also refer to a specific situation, circumstance, or person that causes great distress.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The loss of his job plunged him into deep misery.
    • Living in poverty is a life of misery.
    • She could see the misery in his eyes.
    • The cold and damp were a constant misery for the soldiers.
Advanced Usage
  • "To put someone out of their misery": To end someone's suffering, either literally (e.g., a wounded animal) or figuratively (e.g., ending a state of anxious suspense).
    • The test results were bad, so the teacher put us out of our misery and told us immediately.
  • "To make someone's life a misery": To cause someone continual distress or trouble.
    • The constant noise from the construction site made our lives a misery.
Variants and Related Words
  • Miserable (adj): Extremely unhappy or uncomfortable; causing great unhappiness or discomfort.
    • He felt miserable after hearing the bad news.
    • It was a miserable, rainy day.
  • Miserably (adv): In a miserable manner; to a miserable degree.
    • The plan failed miserably.
Synonyms
  • Distress: Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
  • Suffering: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
  • Wretchedness: A state of profound unhappiness and discomfort.
  • Torment: Severe physical or mental suffering.
Antonyms
  • Happiness: The state of being happy.
  • Joy: A feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
  • Bliss: Perfect happiness; great joy.
  • Contentment: A state of happiness and satisfaction.
Related Idioms
  • Misery loves company: Unhappy people often get some comfort from knowing that others are unhappy too.
    • When I complained about my workload, my colleague nodded in agreement—misery loves company.
misery

She sat alone in her room, overwhelmed by a deep sense of misery.

Noun
  1. a feeling of intense unhappiness
    • she was exhausted by her misery and grief
  2. a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
    • the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable

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