Synonyms of miseries

miseries

noun

plural of misery

1

as in agonies

a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness

the flood brought misery to the many hundreds whom it had made homeless

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agonies
• nightmares
• horrors
• tortures
• torments
• curses
• murders
• hells
• misfortunes
• tragedies
• ordeals
• calamities
• tribulations
• afflictions
• trials
• Gehennas
• thorns
• galls
• crosses
• calvaries
• drags
• downers
• bummers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heavens
• pleasures
• joys
• fun
• delights
• entertainments
• diversions
• riots
• recreations
• paradises
• picnics
• larks

2

as in pains

a state of great suffering of body or mind

a medication that promises to provide greater relief to those living in chronic misery because of arthritis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pains
• distresses
• agonies
• anguishes
• torments
• woes
• sorrows
• tribulations
• tortures
• discomforts
• pangs
• straits
• travails
• afflictions
• hurts
• hardships
• racks
• heartbreaks
• dangers
• heartaches
• troubles
• difficulties
• excruciations
• aches
• emergencies
• crucibles
• trials
• rigors
• asperities
• throes
• crosses
• stitches
• twinges
• jeopardies
• pinches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolations
• comforts
• solaces
• alleviations
• eases
• reliefs
• securities
• assuagements
• peaces
• well-beings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miseries

Cyclospora, an intestinal parasite, has sickened thousands of people and hospitalized hundreds with explosive diarrhea, painful cramping, or other gastrointestinal miseries. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026

The parallels between Ines’ dilemma and that of a nation being asked to lick its wounds in silence — in the name of moving on from past miseries — are present but elusive. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 May 2026

For those millions of Americans, spring weather brings sniffles, itchy eyes, asthma exacerbation, and other miseries, with effects ranging from mild symptoms to serious medical emergencies. — Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026

Inarguably one of the best teams in the country annually, the Boilermakers had a string of March miseries. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026

Dengler endured endless torture and other miseries — escaping from prison was just the beginning of his ordeal in the jungle — but Bale plays him as a determined optimist, an indomitable spirit that cannot be crushed. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026

This week’s massive winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on at least 19 states, including those like Texas and Tennessee that are less prepared to deal with the miseries of winter weather. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

The victims of prejudice and inequality are always the best guardians of the ramparts that sustain those miseries. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025