noun

suffering

SUH-fuh-rihng

noun

Pain or distress, whether physical or emotional.

"The famine caused widespread suffering across the region."

adj

Experiencing pain or hardship.

"The suffering patients were given priority for treatment."

How to Use Suffering

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe state of being in pain or hardship.

Common pairings

human suffering ease suffering endless suffering

sufferings plural

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The famine caused widespread _____ across the region.

Formed from suffer plus -ing.

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