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, suffering, crucifixion, agony, torment

2. suffering, woenoun

   misery resulting from affliction

   Antonyms:
   happy, untroubled

   Synonyms:
   agony, suffering, 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, suffering, 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, suffering, 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, suffering, 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. Daleep Singh:

   No one should think that it’s our goal to max out on sanctions. Sanctions are not an end to themselves, they serve a higher purpose. And that purpose is to deter and prevent.They’re meant to prevent and deter a large-scale invasion of Ukraine that could involve the seizure of major cities, including Kyiv. They’re meant to prevent large-scale human suffering that could involve tens of thousands of casualties in a conflict.

2. Lawrence Summers:

   Amounts of money that are small compared to the economic losses we are suffering are immense relative to battling the virus, they should be the first priority going forward.

3. Grace Mugabe:

   People are suffering while we are fighting for positions, i am standing here as the wife of our President and as someone whom you chose to lead the women. I am ending here and I don't need an other position.

4. Rosie Granados:

   We are all broken. We are all suffering, she was very friendly and was always smiling.

5. President Francois Hollande:

   We unwound the contract we had with Russia, on good terms, respectful of Russia and not suffering any penalty for France, yesterday, I agreed the price and conditions of this sale with (Egyptian) President (Abdel Fattah al-)Sisi and so France will ensure the delivery of these ships without losing anything, while helping protect Egypt.

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