Words / B1

MIZ-uh-ree/ˈmɪzəri/

Misery is great unhappiness or suffering (often uncountable). Miserable is the adjective (already in the dictionary). Unhappiness is everyday. Housing: damp flats caused misery all winter.

Meaning

Great unhappiness or suffering (often uncountable).

Examples

• “Damp flats caused misery for tenants all winter.”
• “Put someone out of their misery can mean end uncertainty — informal, not for exams about euthanasia.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. Adjective: miserable. Everyday: unhappiness. Housing / NHS waiting. A misery can mean an unhappy person (informal).

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