misery.
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Meaning & usage
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face.
A bodily ache or pain.
Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
poverty.
greed; avarice.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English miserie, from Old French miserie (modern: misère), from Latin miseria, from miser, equivalent to miser + -y. Doublet of misère and mizeria.
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