misery

/ˈmɪz(ə)ɹɪ//ˈmɪz(ə)ɹi/

noun

  1. 1

    Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

    Ever since his wife left him you can see the misery on his face.
  2. 2

    A bodily ache or pain.

  3. 3

    Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.

  4. 4

    (Extreme) poverty.

  5. 5

    Greed; avarice.

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