suffering
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Is suffering a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of suffering?
Definition
noun (English)
1. a state of acute painSynonyms: agony, excruciation, suffering
2. misery resulting from afflictionSynonyms: suffering, woe
3. psychological sufferingExamples: "the death of his wife caused him great distress"Synonyms: distress, hurt, suffering
4. feelings of mental or physical painSynonyms: hurt, suffering
verb (English)
1. undergo or be subjected toExamples: "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"Synonyms: endure, sufferAntonyms: enjoy
2. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)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"Synonyms: get, have, suffer, sustain
3. experience (emotional) painExamples: "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"Synonyms: suffer
4. put up with something or somebody unpleasantExamples: "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"Synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out
5. get worseExamples: "His grades suffered"Synonyms: suffer
6. feel pain or be in painSynonyms: hurt, sufferAntonyms: be well
adjective satellite (English)
1. troubled by pain or lossExamples: "suffering refugees"Synonyms: suffering
2. very unhappy; full of miseryExamples: "he felt depressed and miserable"; "a message of hope for suffering humanity"; "wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages"Synonyms: miserable, suffering, wretched
Definition source: Wiktionary