This is the 10654th most frequent French word.
misère
Extreme poverty or hardship.
Used as a noun meaning severe poverty or distress.
La misère est un problème mondial.
Misery is a global issue.
Used figuratively to mean a small amount or insignificant value.
Tout cela pour une misère de quelques euros.
All that for a pittance of a few euros.
Used figuratively to describe a difficult or unpleasant experience.