Glee and Misery

Glee

Glee noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Usage example: the evident glee with which the tabloids report on the misfortunes of celebrities

Misery is an antonym for glee in topics: delight, extreme happiness.

Nearby Words: gleeful, gleefully

Misery

Misery noun - A situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness.

Glee is an antonym for misery.

Nearby Words: miserable, miser

How words are described

pure pure glee pure misery
usual usual glee usual misery
utter utter glee utter misery
endless endless glee endless misery
Other adjectives: sheer, open, obvious, constant, extreme, evil, absolute, tremendous, psychotic, over-the-top.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Raiders of the Lost Ark Axe Crazy: Toht is a sadistic man who takes psychopathic glee in attempting to torture Marion with a hot fireplace poker and often relishes in other people's misery by giggling.
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