Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun misery
2 senses of misery
Sense 1
misery, wretchedness, miserableness -- (a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable")
=> ill-being -- (lack of prosperity or happiness or health)
Sense 2
misery -- (a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief")
=> sadness, unhappiness -- (emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being)