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Misery vs Extremity - What's the difference?

misery | extremity | Related terms |

Misery is a related term of extremity.


As nouns the difference between misery and extremity

is that misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe while extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something.

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

    extremity

    English

    Noun

    (extremities)
  • The most extreme or furthest point of something.
  • An extreme measure.
  • A hand or foot.
    • causes one to not be able to move one's extremities .
  • A limb (major appendage of human or animal such as a leg an arm or a wing)

    • Synonyms

    * (furthest point of something) tip * (major appendage of human or animal) limb

    Related terms

    * extreme

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