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Miserly vs Misery - What's the difference?

miserly | misery |

As an adjective miserly

is like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money.

As a noun misery is

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

miserly

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like a miser; very covetous; stingy; cautious with money

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    misery

    English

    Noun

    (miseries)
  • 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 .
  • Cause of misery; calamity; misfortune.
  • (Extreme) poverty.
  • Greed; avarice.

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    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable