misery
noun
Definitions of misery noun
emotion
- B2CountableUncountable
A state of great unhappiness or suffering.
The war brought untold misery to the local population.
He felt a deep sense of misery after losing his job.
She described the misery of living in poverty.
person
- Singularinformal
A person who is frequently unhappy and tends to complain.
Don't be such a misery; try to enjoy life.
She's such a misery, always complaining about everything.
He's such a misery for complaining about every little thing.
Idioms
- put something out of its misery
to euthanize an animal that is suffering greatly from illness or injury to end its pain.
• The vet decided to put the horse out of its misery after it severely injured its leg.
- misery loves company
Unhappy people often seek solace by sharing their troubles with others.
• She was feeling down about being unemployed, so she started calling other unemployed friends frequently; misery loves company.
- put someone out of their misery
To alleviate someone's worry or anxiety, typically by providing them with information they have been waiting for.
• Realizing it was causing confusion, she decided to tell him the truth directly to put him out of his misery.