misery

/ˈmi-zə-rē/

noun

  1. a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction

  2. a circumstance, thing, or place that causes suffering or discomfort

  3. a state of great unhappiness and emotional distress

War brought misery to thousands of refugees.

distress suffering misery agony mean the state of being in great trouble. distress implies an external and usually temporary cause of great physical or mental strain and stress. suffering implies conscious endurance of pain or distress.

noun

  1. the sum of the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation used as an economic indicator

noun

  1. an unhappy person who complains often or constantly

Lighten up: don't be such an old misery guts!