miser
wretched
Usage
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commiserate
If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy because something bad or unpleasant has happened to them.
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misery
Someone who is going through misery is suffering greatly or is very sad.
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commiseration
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
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miser
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)
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miserable
very unhappy
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miserliness
total lack of generosity with money
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