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Suffering (Noun)

Meaning 1

A state of acute pain.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The patient was in a state of immense suffering as she waited for the medication to take effect.
  • His suffering was palpable as he clutched his broken arm and gritted his teeth.
  • The burns on her skin caused her immense physical suffering, and she cried out in agony.
  • After the accident, she was left to endure a prolonged period of suffering that tested her mental and physical limits.
  • The victim's suffering was exacerbated by the lack of medical attention, leading to a tragic outcome.

Synonyms

  • Agony
  • Excruciation

Hypernyms

  • Pain

Hyponyms

  • Throe
  • Passion

Related Words

  • Suffer (verb)

Meaning 2

Misery resulting from affliction.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Woe

Hypernyms

  • Miserableness
  • Wretchedness

Related Words

  • Suffer (verb)

Meaning 3

Psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress".

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Hurt
  • Distress

Hypernyms

  • Pain
  • Painfulness

Hyponyms

  • Self-torture
  • Anguish
  • Tsoris
  • Torment
  • Wound
  • Self-torment

Related Words

  • Suffer (verb)

Meaning 4

Feelings of mental or physical pain.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Hurt

Hypernyms

  • Painfulness

Hyponyms

  • Soreness
  • Irritation
  • Torment
  • Torture

Related Words

  • Suffer (verb)
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