Misery

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪzəri/

Definitions of misery

noun a state of great distress or discomfort of mind or body

Example Sentences

A1 She felt misery after losing her favorite toy.

A2 The villagers lived in misery due to the lack of clean water.

B1 The novel explores themes of love, loss, and misery.

B2 Despite his wealth, he could not escape the misery of his troubled past.

C1 The war brought untold misery to the region, leaving many homeless and destitute.

C2 The artist's paintings captured the depths of human misery with haunting realism.

Examples of misery in a Sentence

formal The economic recession brought widespread misery to the population.

informal I can't stand being stuck in this misery any longer.

slang She's been in a real misery funk lately.

figurative His heart was consumed by a deep misery after the breakup.

Grammatical Forms of misery

• plural: miseries
• comparative: more miserable
• superlative: most miserable
• present tense: misery
• future tense: will be misery
• perfect tense: has been misery
• continuous tense: is being misery
• singular: misery
• positive degree: miserable
• infinitive: to misery
• gerund: miserying
• participle: miserying

Origin and Evolution of misery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'misery' originated from the Latin word 'misera', which means wretched or pitiable.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'misery' has retained its core meaning of extreme suffering or unhappiness, but has also come to encompass a broader range of emotional and physical distress.