| Meaning | lack of prosperity or happiness or health. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | misery, wretchedness, miserableness | A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune |
| Broader | adversity, hardship, hard knocks | A state of misfortune or affliction |
| Opposite | wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia | A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous |
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