Vocabulary
Misery
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
Urdu meaning
تکلیف، بدبختی،بدنصیبی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Iran could revert them to the desert sheikhdoms they once were.In starting another World War, Trump has opened a modern Pandora`s box, containing `all the world`s evils such as disease, war, and misery`.
Dawn Editorials —
A glass Napoleon
— 2026-03-19
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Registration of birth at source hugely shortens delays, reduces errors and most importantly, eliminates the misery and frustration of obtaining birth certificates through union councils (UCs).
Dawn Editorials —
Counting children
— 2026-03-10
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There is no doubt that the Iranian people are unhappy with their government for the economic misery they have been suffering.
Dawn Editorials —
Unwanted, unneeded
— 2026-01-04
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Unless a political détente is reached, there is a significant risk that it may slip into a downward spiral that could culminate in anarchy and economic misery for its millions of inhabitants.
Dawn Editorials —
Helpful suggestions
— 2026-01-03
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There are many residents of the city who feel they have been condemned to live in misery due to the consistent failures of Karachi`s authorities.
Dawn Editorials —
Deadly drains
— 2026-01-01
Synonyms
unhappiness, distress, wretchedness, hardship, suffering, affliction, anguish
Antonyms
contentment, pleasure
Curator example
“a man who had brought her nothing but misery”
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