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misery Synonyms

Another word for misery

Choosing another word for misery depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress, unhappiness, or acute suffering.

Usage Example

"The prolonged drought brought widespread economic wretchedness to the farming community."

Strongest
wretchedness
distress
suffering
Strong
anguish
unhappiness
agony
woe
torment
grief
despair

• noun (Context 2)

A cause or source of severe hardship, discomfort, or distress (often used in the plural).

Usage Example

"Novelists of the nineteenth century frequently documented the daily miseries of industrial factory life."

Strongest
hardship
affliction
Strong
tribulation
ordeal
trial
misfortune
adversity

• noun (Context 3)

A person who is habitually gloomy, irritable, or constantly complaining (informal).

Usage Example

"Don't be such an old killjoy—come out and celebrate with the rest of the team."

Strong
killjoy
grouch
grump
spoilsport
wet blanket
curmudgeon
sourpuss

Opposites of misery

The opposite of misery shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

happiness
bliss
joy
blessing
comfort
contentment
delight
optimist
See all opposites of misery

• Nearby Words

miserably
miserliness
miserly
misery
misestimate
misevaluate
misfield

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Misery. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/misery
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