Might mean (unverified): Winning by losing the game.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 2 dictionaries that define the word misère:

General (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. misère: Merriam-Webster
  2. misère: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (misère)

noun:  (card games, whist and others) A bid to lose every trick, or the majority of tricks, with no trumps.
adjective:  Played according to the reverse of the usual winning convention.
adjective:  In which a player unable to move wins.

Similar:

Opposite:

Words similar to misère

Usage examples for misère

Idioms related to misère

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing misère

Popular nouns described by misère

Words that often appear near misère

Rhymes of misère

Invented words related to misère

Similar:

Opposite:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux