miserablenessn.
/ˈmɪz(ə)rəblnəs/, U.S. /ˈmɪzər(ə)bəlnəs/, /ˈmɪzrəbəlnəs/ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > retaining > niggardliness or meanness > [noun] > miserliness
chincheryc1405
muckeringc1430
gnedeshipc1480
wretchedness1488
miserableness1522
misery1531
snudging1553
sordidity1584
snudgery1599
miserliness1645
nabalism1853
miserhood1867
miserdom1887
1522 J. Skelton Why come ye nat to Courte 1029 Suche gredynesse, Suche nedynesse, Myserablenesse, With wretchydnesse.
1641 F. Quarles Enchyridion (new ed.) ii. xvii It is lesse reproach, by miserablenesse, to preserve the popular love, than by liberality to deserve the private thanks.
1685 J. Scott Christian Life: Pt. II I. iv. 341 His Prosperity either shrivels him into Miserableness, or melts him into Luxury.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Miserableness, Covetousness, Niggardliness, Stinginess.
2. The quality or condition of being miserable; wretchedness, miserable unhappiness. Also: a state or cause of misery or distress.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > suffering > misery > [noun]
unselthc888
ermtheOE
unselea1023
wellawayOE
wretchhead1154
wandrethc1175
woec1175
wanea1200
wretchdom?c1225
yomernessc1250
balec1275
un-i-selec1275
wan-siðc1275
unseelinessa1300
wretchedheada1300
cursedness1303
wretcheddomc1320
wrechea1325
wretchnessa1330
tribulationc1330
wretchednessa1340
caitifty1340
meeknessa1382
unwealsomeness1382
infelicityc1384
caitifhedea1400
ill liking?a1400
sorea1400
ungleea1400
unweala1400
caitifnessc1400
deploration1490
caitifdoma1500
woefulnessa1513
misery1527
miserity1533
mishappinessa1542
unwealfulnessa1555
tribulance1575
miserableness1613
agony1621
desolatenessa1626
unblissa1628
unhappiness1722
misère1791
shadow1855
valley1882
miz1918
the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > tribulation, trouble, or affliction > state of misery
wretchhead1154
uselldomc1175
wretchdom?c1225
yomernessc1250
wan-siðc1275
werea1300
wretchedheada1300
cursedness1303
wrechea1325
wretchnessa1330
wretchednessa1340
caitifty1340
miseryc1375
caitifhedea1400
languora1400
caitifnessc1400
deploration1490
caitifdoma1500
pitya1500
unkindness1502
woefulnessa1513
miserability1559
villainya1571
ungraciousness1578
miserableness1613
deplorableness1649
misère1791
dismals1829
unblessedness1836
1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage i. xiii. 74 He found a miserable death, where others with miserablenesse seeke a blessed life.
1701 J. Collier tr. M. Aurelius Medit. (1726) 178 Does any natural defect force you upon grumbling, miserableness, or laying your faults upon your constitution.
1830 S. T. Coleridge Lett. (1895) 751 During my long chain of bodily miserablenesses.
1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn ii. 23 This miserableness went on as much as six or seven minutes.
1967 Canad. Med. Assoc. Jrnl. 2 Sept. 544/1 The woman's complete miserableness and unhappiness..prompted us to urge a repair of the fistula as soon as possible.
1988 Independent 22 Dec. 15 When they've had their grumble, they're over the miserableness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > paltriness, meanness, or contempt
miserableness1633
meannessa1656
narrowness1661
sorriness1668
paltriness1727
threadbareness1771
wretchedness1810
trumperiness1868
picayunishness1870
threadbarity1892
1633 Bp. T. Morton Discharge Five Imputations 199 To the end that you may see the miserablenesse of your Cause, which must be supported by such Frauds..as his have beene.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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