Misery vs. Heartache — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Misery and Heartache
ADVERTISEMENT
Compare with Definitions
Misery
A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort
The misery of the miner's existence
A man who had brought her nothing but misery
Heartache
Emotional anguish; sorrow.
Misery
The state of suffering and want as a result of physical circumstances or extreme poverty.
Heartache
Very sincere and difficult emotional problems or stress.
Misery
Mental or emotional unhappiness or distress
"Our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions, and not on our circumstances" (Martha Washington).
ADVERTISEMENT
Heartache
Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang.
Misery
A cause or source of suffering
The miseries of adolescence.
Heartache
Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
Misery
(Informal) A physical ache or ailment.
Misery
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.
Misery
A bodily ache or pain.
Misery
Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
Misery
(Extreme) poverty.
Misery
(archaic) greed; avarice.
Misery
Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
Destruction and misery are in their ways.
Misery
Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
Misery
Covetousness; niggardliness; avarice.
Misery
A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune;
The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable
Misery
A feeling of intense unhappiness;
She was exhausted by her misery and grief
Share Your Discovery
Previous Comparison
Cattail vs. Bulrush
Next Comparison
Total vs. Sum
