LookItUpmisery
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈmɪzəri/
misery means: Great sadness or suffering in your mind or body.
noun
DEEP SUFFERINGB2
Great sadness or suffering in your mind or body.
- She cried in misery.
- The constant pain made his life a misery.
- Their kindness helped end years of loneliness and misery.
EXTREME POVERTYC1
A way of life marked by extreme poverty, hunger, and very poor living conditions.
- Many families lived in misery.
- The photographs show the misery of the city’s poorest streets.
- Better housing helped lift them out of misery.
PAINFUL EVENTC2
An event or problem that causes great suffering or unhappiness.
- Illness was only one of their many miseries.
- The family endured misery after misery.
- She wrote about the small miseries of everyday life.
Questions about misery
What does misery mean?
Great sadness or suffering in your mind or body.
What is misery in other languages?
Türkçe: sefalet · Español: sufrimiento · Français: souffrance · Deutsch: Elend · Italiano: sofferenza · 日本語: 苦しみ
How do you pronounce misery?
It is pronounced /ˈmɪzəri/.
How do you use misery in a sentence?
She cried in misery. The constant pain made his life a misery.
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