ill-being vs misery
misery vs ill-beingill-being and misery both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ill-being | Yes | No | No | No |
| misery | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
misery is a hyponym of
ill-being; that is, misery is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
ill-being:
- ill-being: lack of prosperity or happiness or health
- misery: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Other hyponyms of ill-being include
miserableness, wretchedness.
| ill-being (noun) | misery (noun) |
|---|---|
| lack of prosperity or happiness or health | a feeling of intense unhappiness |
| a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune |
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