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Suffering

noun/sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ/
Definition
a state of acute pain
misery resulting from affliction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈʌfəɹɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈʌfəɹɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna state of acute pain
nounmisery resulting from affliction
nounpsychological suffering
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”
nounfeelings of mental or physical pain
verbundergo or be subjected to
“He suffered the penalty”
verbundergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
“She suffered a fracture in the accident”
verbexperience (emotional) pain
“Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers”
verbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
verbget worse
“His grades suffered”
verbfeel pain or be in pain
verbfeel physical pain
“Were you hurting after the accident?”
verbfeel unwell or uncomfortable
“She is suffering from the hot weather”
verbbe given to
“She suffers from a tendency to talk too much”
verbundergo or suffer
“meet a violent death”
verbbe set at a disadvantage
“This author really suffers in translation”
adjectivetroubled by pain or loss
“suffering refugees”
adjectivevery unhappy; full of misery
“he felt depressed and miserable”
Word Forms
agonaladjectivepertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)
agonistnounsomeone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
agonizeverbsuffer agony or anguish
agoniseverbcause to agonize
sufferverbfeel physical pain
excruciateverbtorment emotionally or mentally
distressverbcause mental pain to
hurtverbbe the source of pain
sufferernouna person suffering from an illness
sufferingnounmisery resulting from affliction
endurancenounthe power to withstand hardship or stress
bearableadjectivecapable of being borne though unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing the capacity for endurance
tolerationnouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
tolerancenounthe act of tolerating something
abidancenounthe act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
sufferancenouna disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
hurtnounany physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
hurtingnouna symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
achenouna dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
achingnouna dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
miserablenessnouna state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
wretchednessnouna state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
leiden
ein Zustand akuter Schmerzen
🇫🇷French
souffrance
un état de douleur aiguë
🇪🇸Spanish
sufrimiento
un estado de dolor agudo
🇮🇹Italian
sofferenza
uno stato di dolore acuto
🇳🇱Dutch
lijden
een toestand van acute pijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
Sofrimento
um estado de dor aguda
🇷🇺Russian
страдания
состояние острой боли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कष्ट
तीव्र दर्द की अवस्था
🇧🇩Bengali
কষ্ট
তীব্র ব্যথা একটি রাষ্ট্র
🇮🇳Tamil
துன்பம்
கடுமையான வலியின் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
బాధ
తీవ్రమైన నొప్పి యొక్క స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
त्रास
तीव्र वेदना एक राज्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
વેદના
તીવ્ર પીડાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ
ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ನೋವಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കഷ്ടപ്പാടുകൾ
കടുത്ത വേദനയുടെ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁੱਖ
ਤੀਬਰ ਦਰਦ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
تکلیف
شدید درد کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
痛苦
急性疼痛状态
🇯🇵Japanese
苦しみ
急性の痛みの状態
🇰🇷Korean
고통
급성 통증의 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đau khổ
tình trạng đau cấp tính
🇹🇭Thai
ความทุกข์
สถานะของความเจ็บปวดเฉียบพลัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menderita
keadaan nyeri akut
🇵🇭Filipino
paghihirap
isang estado ng matinding sakit
🇲🇾Malay
penderitaan
keadaan sakit akut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
معاناة
حالة من الألم الحاد
🇮🇷Persian
رنج کشیدن
حالت درد حاد
🇹🇷Turkish
cefa
akut ağrı durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
סֵבֶל
מצב של כאב חריף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'suffering'?
The primary meaning of 'suffering' is 'a state of acute pain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'suffering' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'suffering' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'suffering' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'suffering' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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