Suffering
nnoun.statea state of acute painSynset:agony excruciation
Derivationally Related Form:agoniseagonizesufferagonistexcruciateagonal
Hypernyms:hurting pain
Inherited Hypernyms:agonypainsymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:PassionPassion of Christthroe
Full Hyponyms:passionthroe
nnoun.statemisery resulting from afflictionSynset:woe
Derivationally Related Form:suffer
Hypernyms:miserableness misery wretchedness
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferingmiseryill-beingadversitymisfortunefortuneconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelingpsychological sufferingSynset:distress hurt
Examples:- the death of his wife caused him great distress
Derivationally Related Form:sufferdistresshurt
Hypernyms:pain painfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:distresspainfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anguishself-tormentself-torturetormenttorturetsoriswound
Full Hyponyms:anguishself-torturetsoriswound
nnoun.feelingfeelings of mental or physical painSynset:hurt
Derivationally Related Form:sufferhurt
Hypernyms:pain painfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferingpainfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:agonydiscomfortirritationsorenessthroestormenttorture
Full Hyponyms:agonydiscomfortthroes
vverb.perceptionundergo or be subjected toSynset:endure suffer
Examples:- He suffered the penalty
- Many saints suffered martyrdom
Antonyms:enjoy
Hypernyms:experience go through see
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferexperienceundergochange
Direct Hyponyms:dietolerate
Full Troponyms:dietolerate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.bodyundergo (as of injuries and illnesses)Synset:get have suffer sustain
Examples:- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
Derivationally Related Form:sufferer
Hypernyms:experience get have receive
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferexperienceundergochange
Direct Hyponyms:break downbreak upcollapsecrackcrack upcrampcrock up
Full Troponyms:break downcrack upcrampdrop like fliesfall over
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.emotionexperience (emotional) painExamples:- Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers
Derivationally Related Form:sufferersuffering
Hypernyms:experience feel
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferfeel
Direct Hyponyms:agoniseagonizeanguishgrievelosesorrow
Full Troponyms:agonizeanguishcarecommiseratecondolefeel forgrievelosemourn
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: suffer)
vverb.cognitionput up with something or somebody unpleasantSynset:abide bear brook digest endure put up stand stick out stomach suffer support tolerate
Examples:- I cannot bear his constant criticism
- The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- he learned to tolerate the heat
- She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
Derivationally Related Form:endurancetolerancebearableabidancesufferancetoleranttoleration
Hypernyms:allow countenance let permit
Inherited Hypernyms:digestpermitacceptreactact
Direct Hyponyms:acceptbear uphold still forlive withpaysit outstand forswallowtake a joketake lying down
Full Troponyms:acceptbear uppaysit outstand fortake a joketake lying downtake one's lumps
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP (apply to: put up) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: stand, abide, stomach, bear, endure, tolerate, suffer, brook)
vverb.changeget worseHypernyms:decline worsen
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferworsenchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.bodyfeel pain or be in painSynset:hurt suffer
Antonyms:be well
Derivationally Related Form:hurtingsufferingsufferancehurtsufferer
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferbe
Direct Hyponyms:ailchokefamishgaghavehungerstarvestranglesuffocate
Full Troponyms:ailgaghavestarve
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: suffer, hurt)
vverb.perceptionfeel physical painSynset:ache hurt suffer
Examples:- Were you hurting after the accident?
Derivationally Related Form:achinghurtsuffererhurtingachesuffering
Hypernyms:comprehend perceive
Inherited Hypernyms:hurtperceive
Direct Hyponyms:catchgetkillprickstingtwinge
Full Troponyms:catchkillprickprickletwinge
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: ache, suffer, hurt)
vverb.bodyfeel unwell or uncomfortableExamples:- She is suffering from the hot weather
Hypernyms:be
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferbe
Direct Hyponyms:freezeswelter
Full Troponyms:freezeswelter
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.stativebe given toExamples:- She suffers from a tendency to talk too much
Hypernyms:be given incline lean run tend
Inherited Hypernyms:suffertendbe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.perceptionundergo or sufferSynset:meet suffer
Examples:- meet a violent death
- suffer a terrible fate
Hypernyms:experience go through see
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferexperienceundergochange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changebe set at a disadvantageSynset:lose suffer
Examples:- This author really suffers in translation
- The painting loses something in this light
Hypernyms:decline worsen
Inherited Hypernyms:sufferworsenchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Something is ---ing PP
adj satadj.alltroubled by pain or lossAntonyms:untroubled
Inherited Hypernyms:suffering
Similar to:troubled
adj satadj.allvery unhappy; full of miserySynset:miserable wretched
Examples:- he felt depressed and miserable
- a message of hope for suffering humanity
- wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
Antonyms:happy
Derivationally Related Form:wretchednessmiserableness
Inherited Hypernyms:miserable
Similar to:unhappy