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View usage for: (sʌfərɪŋ) Word forms: plural sufferings1. uncountable nounSuffering is serious pain which someone feels in their body or their mind. They began to recover slowly from their nightmare of pain and suffering. It has caused terrible suffering to animals. His many novels have portrayed the sufferings of his race. Synonyms: pain, torture, distress, agony More Synonyms of suffering 2. See also long-suffering suffering in British English (ˈsʌfərɪŋ, ˈsʌfrɪŋ) noun1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers 2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc Derived forms sufferingly (ˈsufferingly) adverb suffering in American English (ˈsʌfərɪŋ; ˈsʌfrɪŋ) noun1. the bearing or undergoing of pain, distress, or injury 2. something suffered; pain, distress, or injury SIMILAR WORDS: disˈtress Examples of 'suffering' in a sentencesuffering We have all moved through deep suffering and great loss of various kinds.We already inflict suffering and death on billions of farm animals.The distinction lies in the gratuitous nature of the pain or suffering.Their work is often depressing because human problems involve suffering and solutions are not easy.The engine driver was taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from shock.There can be a terrible equality in suffering.He intended simply to pray for a suffering person who had been brought before him.There is too much suffering in this shrunken little world of mine to wish otherwise.We brought endless suffering to the world.They must both have experienced dreadful suffering before their deaths.It is a place of human suffering.One firefighter was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.He pleaded guilty with diminished responsibility to causing an animal unnecessary suffering.Because of this we brought on you and ourselves endless agony and suffering.These epidemics were responsible for the suffering and death of millions.But the question of whether those enduring such suffering should have the right to die is still undecided.He added that the businesses going into liquidation were those suffering trading losses or a reputational or product issue problem.The result is misery and suffering, and more deaths at sea.I am not the only person suffering for immutable standards of propriety.So civilian suffering and loss of life continues, and the chances of any kind of political settlement recede. In other languagessuffering British English: suffering NOUN Suffering is serious pain which someone feels in their body or their mind. They began to recover slowly from their nightmare of pain and suffering. - American English: suffering
- Brazilian Portuguese: sofrimento
- Chinese: 痛苦
- European Spanish: sufrimiento
- French: souffrance
- German: Leid
- Italian: sofferenza
- Japanese: 苦しみ
- Korean: 고통
- European Portuguese: sofrimento
- Latin American Spanish: sufrimiento
Chinese translation of 'suffering' vt - [blow, setback]
遭受 (zāoshòu) - [pain, illness]
承受 (chéngshòu)
vi - (due to pain, illness, poverty) [activity]
受损(損)失 (shòu sǔnshī) - (= be badly affected) [person]
受苦难(難) (shòu kǔnàn) to suffer from shock/diarrhoea 受惊(驚)吓(嚇)/患腹泻(瀉) (shòu jīngxià/huàn fùxiè)
It has caused terrible suffering to animals. SeehellAdditional synonymsDefinition a mild pain She suffered some discomfort, but no real pain. Synonyms pain, suffering, hurt, smarting, ache, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pang, malaise, twinge, soreness Definition great physical pain Her mouth grew stiff with pain and distress. Synonyms suffering, pain, worry, anxiety, torture, grief, misery, agony, sadness, discomfort, torment, sorrow, woe, anguish, heartache, affliction, desolation, wretchedness Definition something that causes suffering Many people are suffering economic hardship. Synonyms suffering, want, need, trouble, trial, difficulty, burden, misery, torment, oppression, persecution, grievance, misfortune, austerity, adversity, calamity, affliction, discomfort, tribulation, privation (formal), destitutionthe martyrdom of Bishop Cannio Synonyms persecution, suffering, torture, agony, ordeal, torment, anguishDefinition intense unhappiness or suffering All that money brought nothing but misery. Synonyms unhappiness, distress, despair, grief, suffering, depression, torture, agony, gloom, sadness, discomfort, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, anguish, melancholy, desolation, wretchedness Definition a severe or trying experience the painful ordeal of identifying the body Synonyms hardship, trial, difficulty, test, labour, suffering, trouble(s), nightmare, burden, torture, misery, agony, torment, anguish, toil, affliction, tribulation(s), baptism of fire Definition physical or mental pain We spent our days in torment, waiting for news. Synonyms suffering, distress, misery, pain, hell (informal), torture, agony, anguishDefinition physical or mental anguish Waiting for the result was torture. Synonyms agony, suffering, misery, anguish, hell (informal), distress, torment, heartbreak |