Antonyms for suffering
ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋsuf·fer·ing

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1. sufferingadjective

   Synonyms:
   pain, in

2. sufferingadjective

   Experiencing pain.

   Synonyms:
   in, pain

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. suffering

   Pain is the most general term of this group, including all the others; pain is a disturbing sensation from which nature revolts, resulting from some injurious external interference (as from a wound, a bruise, a harsh word, etc.), or from some lack of what one needs, craves, or cherishes (as, the pain of hunger or bereavement), or from some abnormal action of bodily or mental functions (as, the pains of disease, envy, or discontent). Suffering is one of the severer forms of pain. The prick of a needle causes pain, but we should scarcely speak of it as suffering. Distress is too strong a word for little hurts, too feeble for the intensest suffering, but commonly applied to some continuous or prolonged trouble or need; as, the distress of a shipwrecked crew, or of a destitute family. Ache is lingering pain, more or less severe; pang, a pain short, sharp, intense, and perhaps repeated. We speak of the pangs of hunger or of remorse. Throe is a violent and thrilling pain. Paroxysm applies to an alternately recurring and receding pain, which comes as it were in waves; the paroxysm is the rising of the wave. Torment and torture are intense and terrible sufferings. Agony and anguish express the utmost pain or suffering of body or mind. Agony of body is that with which the system struggles; anguish that by which it is crushed.

   Antonyms:
   comfort, delight, ease, enjoyment, peace, rapture, relief, solace

   Synonyms:
   ache, agony, anguish, distress, pain, pang, paroxysm, throe, torment, torture, twinge, wo(e)

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1. • Pain

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1. agony, suffering, excruciationnoun

   a state of acute pain

   Antonyms:
   happy, untroubled

   Synonyms:
   hurt, distress, woe, excruciation, torture, crucifixion, agony, torment

2. suffering, woenoun

   misery resulting from affliction

   Antonyms:
   happy, untroubled

   Synonyms:
   agony, woe, distress, hurt, woefulness, excruciation

3. distress, hurt, sufferingnoun

   psychological suffering

   "the death of his wife caused him great distress"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, happy

   Synonyms:
   hurt, injury, distress, detriment, harm, excruciation, damage, distraint, trauma, agony, scathe, woe

4. suffering, hurtadjective

   feelings of mental or physical pain

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, happy

   Synonyms:
   hurt, injury, distress, detriment, harm, excruciation, damage, agony, trauma, woe, scathe

5. sufferingadjective

   troubled by pain or loss

   "suffering refugees"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, happy

   Synonyms:
   wretched, miserable

6. miserable, suffering, wretchedadjective

   very unhappy; full of misery

   "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled, happy

   Synonyms:
   low-down, pitiable, pathetic, piteous, abject, vile, misfortunate, poor, pitiful, hapless, slimy, miserable, unworthy, deplorable, scurvy, scummy, worthless, ugly, woeful, measly, wretched, paltry, execrable, despicable, low

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1. sufferingnoun

   Synonyms:
   distress, agony, misery, pain, discomfort, torture, sufferance

How to use suffering in a sentence?

1. Feodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky:

   Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.

2. President Moon:

   We know that there is a great deal of public concern because of the fine dust coming from China, and because China is also suffering from fine dust, it is necessary to strengthen cooperation to drastically reduce fine dust.

3. Scott C. Holstad:

   today, suffering from drawn out hangover, the world ran dry. Bukowski died and one third of the world's winemakers will go broke.

4. Hero Teresa Gray '':

   It isn't just about fixing the broken arm or giving you medicine. It's making that human connection, human suffering has no borders. People are people... and love is love.

5. Adair Reinhard:

   We could really hear him suffering.

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