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Misery vs Displeasure - What's the difference?

misery | displeasure |

As nouns the difference between misery and displeasure

is that misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe while displeasure is a feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

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.

    • Synonyms

    * see

    Derived terms

    * put out of one's misery

    Related terms

    * commiserate * miser * miserable

    displeasure

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.
  • * {{quote-news
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  • That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Hast thou delight to see a wretched man / Do outrage and displeasure to himself?
  • A state of disgrace or disfavour.
  • * Peacham
    • He went into Poland, being in displeasure with the pope for overmuch familiarity.

    Synonyms

    * (feeling of being displeased with someone or something) discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction, unhappiness * (sense) ache, discomfort, pain * (disapproval) condemnation, disapprobation, disapproval

    Antonyms

    * (feeling of being displeased with someone or something) contentment, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction * (sense) ease * (disapproval) approbation, approval, blessing

    Derived terms

    * displeasurable * take a displeasure, take displeasure * displeasurement