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suffering
suf·fer·ing S0865900 (sŭf′ər-ĭng, sŭf′rĭng)n.1. The condition of one who suffers; the bearing of pain or distress.2. An instance of pain or distress.suffering (ˈsʌfərɪŋ; ˈsʌfrɪŋ) n1. the pain, misery, or loss experienced by a person who suffers2. the state or an instance of enduring pain, etc ˈsufferingly advsuf•fer•ing (ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ)
n. 1. the state of one that suffers. 2. pain. [1300–50] suf′fer•ing•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  suffering - a state of acute pain excruciation, agonyhurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"throe - severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"Passion of Christ, Passion - the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion | | 2. | suffering - misery resulting from afflictionwoemiserableness, misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable" | | 3. | suffering - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"distress, hurtpainfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"anguish, torture, torment - extreme mental distressself-torment, self-torture - self-imposed distresstsoris - (Yiddish) trouble and sufferingwound - a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost | | 4. | suffering - feelings of mental or physical painhurtpainfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"agony, torment, torture - intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain; "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"throes - violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"discomfort, soreness, irritation - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress | | Adj. | 1. | suffering - troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers" | | 2. |  suffering - very unhappy; full of misery; "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"miserable, wretchedunhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad" |
sufferingnoun pain, torture, distress, agony, misery, ordeal, discomfort, torment, hardship, anguish, affliction, martyrdom It has caused terrible suffering to animals.sufferingnounA state of prolonged anguish and privation:misery, woe, wretchedness.adjectiveHaving a painful ailment:afflicted, miserable, wretched.Translationssuffer (ˈsafə) verb1. to undergo, endure or bear pain, misery etc. He suffered terrible pain from his injuries; The crash killed him instantly – he didn't suffer at all; I'll make you suffer for this insolence. 受痛苦 受痛苦2. to undergo or experience. The army suffered enormous losses. 遭受 遭受3. to be neglected. I like to see you enjoying yourself, but you mustn't let your work suffer. 疏忽 忽视，疏忽 4. (with from) to have or to have often (a particular illness etc). She suffers from stomach-aches. 患病 患病ˈsuffering noun (a feeling of) pain or misery. The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings. 痛苦 痛苦，苦难 - I'm suffering from jet lag → 我时差还没倒过来呢
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pain and sufferingA legal term for the physical and emotional trauma endured by the complainant in a case. Primarily heard in US. We are in court today because of the pain and suffering that Mr. Smith's reckless driving has caused my client.See also: and, pain, sufferingsuffer the consequencesTo experience negative repercussions for one's actions or words, especially those that one would expect to incur punishment. I told you not to try to sneak in, and now that you've been caught, you're just going to have to suffer the consequences. If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will suffer the consequences in the future.See also: consequence, suffersuffer from (something)1. To be afflicted by some ailment or injury. My father suffered from depression all his life. The poor child suffers from terrible eczema on her arms and legs.2. To be forced to endure some negative condition or status. This area suffers from frequent droughts. The country has been suffering from a severe economic depression since leaving the customs union three years ago.See also: suffersuffer a setbackTo experience or encounter some kind of minor delay, obstacle, impasse, or failure. The project suffered a setback when we realized the manufacturer had stopped producing the part we needed. After suffering a couple of setbacks early on, the company has finally started making consistent profits and growth.See also: suffersuffer an attack of (some illness)To be stricken by a sudden or acute onset of some kind of illness or its symptoms. I went to bed early last night after suffering a severe attack of indigestion. He suffered an asthma attack halfway through the hike.See also: attack, of, suffersuffer under (one)To be forced to live or cope with the oppression of some brutal or repellent figure of authority. We suffered under the dictatorship for nearly 40 years, before the revolution brought democracy to our country. If we have to suffer under another pig-headed general manager like Tom, I swear I'll hand in my two weeks' notice.See also: suffersuffer a setbackto have a minor or temporary failure. We suffered a setback when much of our vineyard was damaged by a fungus.See also: sufferSuffering
Sufferingaloesymbol of suffering. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 71]Andersonvillehorrible Civil War prison where 12,926 Union soldiers died. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 18]Bataansite of U.S.-Filipino army “death march” (1943). [Am. Hist.: EB, I: 867–868]Black hole of Calcutta146 Britishers imprisoned in small, stifling room (1756). [Br. Hist.: Harbottle, 45–46]Chironcentaur, gave up his immortality in order to end the intolerable suffering accidentally inflicted by one of Heracles’ poisoned arrows. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 194]Concentration Campswhere millions of Jews were starved, experimented on, and exterminated by Nazis (1939–1945). [Eur. Hist.: Misc.]Gethsemane gardeneast of Jerusalem where Jesus suffered in anguished fatigue. [N.T.: Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32]Hiroshimawhere the atomic bomb was dropped (August 6, 1945). [Am. Hist.: Fuller, III, 626]Iohaving been changed into a heifer by Zeus, pestered by gadfly sent by Hera. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 292]J.B. Job’s trials in modern setting and idiom. [Am. Lit.: J.B.]Jobbeset with calamities. [O.T.: Job 1:13–22; 2:6–10]Mauperin, Renéeundergoes lingering and anguished death from guilt. [Fr. Lit.: Renée Mauperin]Orestespersecuted and tormented by Furies. [Gk. Myth.: Wheeler, 271; Gk. Lit.: The Eumenides]PhiloctetesGreek hero, bitten by a serpent, suffers agonies for ten years. [Gk. Drama: Sophocles Philoctetes in Magill III, 741]prisoner of Chillonchained for years in a damp, dark dungeon with his brothers, watches them die. [Br. Lit.: Byron The Prisoner of Chillon in Benét, 817]Prometheuschained to rock while vulture fed on his liver. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 221]Raft of the Medusa, Therealistically portrays anguished ship’s crew. [Fr. Art: Daniel, 166]Smith, Winstonbeaten and tortured with rats for conspiring against the totalitarian regime. [Br. Lit.: George Orwell 1984]Tantaluscondemned to Tartarus with food and water always just out of reach; hence, tantalize. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 253]Valley Forgewinter quarters of Washington’s underfed, under-clothed Continental army (1778). [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 519]MedicalSeesuffersuffering
sufferingn. the pain, hurt, inconvenience, embarrassment, inability to perform normal activities as a result of injury, usually in the combination "pain and suffering," for which a person injured by another's negligence or wrongdoing may recover "general damages" (a money amount not based on specific calculation like medical bills, but as compensation for the suffering which is subjective and based on the empathy of the trier of the facts---jury or judge without a jury). (See: damages, general damages, injury, negligence, pain and suffering) suffering
Synonyms for sufferingnoun painSynonyms- pain
- torture
- distress
- agony
- misery
- ordeal
- discomfort
- torment
- hardship
- anguish
- affliction
- martyrdom
Synonyms for sufferingnoun a state of prolonged anguish and privationSynonymsadj having a painful ailmentSynonyms- afflicted
- miserable
- wretched
Synonyms for sufferingnoun a state of acute painSynonymsRelated Words- hurting
- pain
- throe
- Passion of Christ
- Passion
noun misery resulting from afflictionSynonymsRelated Words- miserableness
- misery
- wretchedness
noun psychological sufferingSynonymsRelated Words- painfulness
- pain
- anguish
- torture
- torment
- self-torment
- self-torture
- tsoris
- wound
noun feelings of mental or physical painSynonymsRelated Words- painfulness
- pain
- agony
- torment
- torture
- throes
- discomfort
- soreness
- irritation
adj troubled by pain or lossRelated Wordsadj very unhappySynonymsRelated Words |