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misery vs unhappiness

unhappiness vs misery

misery and unhappiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misery Yes No No No
unhappiness Yes No No No
As nouns, unhappiness is a hypernym of misery; that is, unhappiness is a word with a broader meaning than misery:
  • misery: a feeling of intense unhappiness
  • unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Other hypernyms of misery include sadness.
misery (noun) unhappiness (noun)
a feeling of intense unhappiness emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
Difference between misery and unhappiness

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