misery

UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/

Translations

miserynoun
miseries
pl
After losing his job, he was plunged into deep misery.
Après avoir perdu son emploi, il a sombré dans une profonde misère.
Additional translations
calvairePour une source de grande souffrance ou de gêne.
râleurFamilier ; pour une personne toujours mécontente ou insatisfaite.
miseryadjective
UK
/ˈmɪzəri/
US
/ˈmɪzəri/
Used only attributively before a noun; not gradable.
misérableQui cause la misère ou exprime un état de grande détresse ; emploi littéraire ou soutenu.
The rising misery index signaled growing economic distress.
L’indice misérable en hausse signalait une détresse économique croissante.

Definitions

miserynoun
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.
miseryadjective
Relating to or characterized by misery; causing misery or wretchedness.
The rising ‘misery index’ signaled growing economic distress.