Meaning & Definition of Suffering in English
English⟶
Suffering
/səfərɪŋ/
noun
1. A state of acute pain
synonym:
- agony,
- suffering,
- excruciation
2. Misery resulting from affliction
synonym:
- suffering,
- woe
3. Psychological suffering
- "The death of his wife caused him great distress"
synonym:
- distress,
- hurt,
- suffering
4. Feelings of mental or physical pain
synonym:
- suffering,
- hurt
adjective
1. Troubled by pain or loss
- "Suffering refugees"
synonym:
- suffering
2. Very unhappy
- Full of misery
- "He felt depressed and miserable"
- "A message of hope for suffering humanity"
- "Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"
synonym:
- miserable,
- suffering,
- wretched
Examples of using
I've been back home for a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag.
I've been back for a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag.
For 100 years, I've been living in suffering!