misery
nounHow to pronounce misery:
Definition of misery:
- misery (noun):
- intense unhappiness or suffering
- a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune.
- a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction
Synonyms for misery:
agony
anguish
concentration camp
curse
depression
desolation
despair
discomfort
distress
gloom
grief
hardship
hell
horror
ill-being
living death
melancholy
miserableness
misfortune
murder
nightmare
ordeal
sadness
sorrow
suffering
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Antonyms for misery:
advantage
alleviation
amusement
benefit
blessing
bliss
boon
calmness
cheer
cheerfulness
comfort
complacency
content
contentedness
contentment
delectation
delight
ease
easiness
elation
enjoyment
equanimity
fulfillment
fulfilment
fun
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- fishmonger
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- disburden
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