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Misery vs Oppressed - What's the difference?

misery | oppressed |

As a noun misery

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

As an adjective oppressed is

subject to oppression.

As a verb oppressed is

(oppress).

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

    oppressed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to oppression.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (oppress)