English dictionary
suffering
adjectivePronunciation
ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- very unhappy; full of misery
adjective
- troubled by pain or loss
noun
- feelings of mental or physical pain
noun
- psychological suffering
noun
- a state of acute pain
noun
- misery resulting from affliction
Example sentences
he felt depressed and miserable
a message of hope for suffering humanity
wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
suffering refugees
the death of his wife caused him great distress