111 Synonyms & Antonyms For MISERY

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  • Definitions misery [miz-uh-ree] / ˈmɪz ə ri / NOUN pain, mental or physical Synonyms STRONGEST agony anguish despair discomfort gloom grief hardship headache heartache passion sadness sorrow squalor suffering torment torture woe worry STRONG ache blues depression desolation despondency distress dolor hurting melancholy pang stitch throe twinge unhappiness worriment wretchedness WEAK anvil chorus bad news Antonyms STRONGEST calmness cheer comfort contentment ease happiness health joy joyfulness relief STRONG hopefulness joyousness WEAK advantage benefit blessing boon delight fun gladness good fortune good luck pleasure NOUN trouble, disaster Synonyms STRONGEST adversity anxiety burden calamity catastrophe difficulty grief misfortune ordeal poverty privation problem sorrow squalor woe STRONG affliction curse destitution indigence load need penury sordidness trial tribulation want WEAK bitter pill Antonyms STRONGEST aid blessing calmness contentment ease favor fortune good fortune good luck happiness help joy peace pleasure relief tranquility STRONG comfort plenty wealth WEAK advantage benefit boon cheer delight fun gladness

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    But tragedy, an exploration of human misery, dates back to the Greeks and expresses agonies as old as our species.

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    "Every day is the same hunger, the same misery", he says, stirring a pot of white rice – so at the very least his daughter will come home from school to something hot to eat.

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    When he finally spoke, his voice croaked with misery.

    From Literature

    I figured that the misery would last for only a couple of days and I could put up with anything that long.

    From Literature

    The penalty was costly and Scotland and Russell took full advantage, with their misery being compounded by the nature of George Turner's match-winning try.

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    Related Words

    Words related to misery are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word misery. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

    ache adversity adversities affliction agony albatross anguish anxiety bad thing bane catastrophe darkness depression desperation despair desolation difficulty disease diseases distresses distress evil evils famine funk gloom grief hardships hardship heartache hell hopelessness ill ills injuries injury living hell melancholy misfortune/mishap mishaps misfortune misfortunes misfortunes mournfulness pain pain pang passion passions peccancy sadness soreness sorrow suffering torment torture tribulation trial twinge unhappiness unhappiness unease unfortunateness unluckiness untowardness woes woe worries worry

    From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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