A state or feeling of great distress or discomfort of mind or body. After losing his job, he was plunged into deep misery.
A cause or source of great distress or discomfort. The constant noise from the construction site was a misery for the residents.
A person who is habitually unhappy or dissatisfied. He was known as a misery, always complaining about something.
Extreme poverty or hardship. Decades of war had left the country in utter misery.