suffering B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #2230 Meanings 1 noun A state of pain, distress, or great unhappiness. The war brought terrible suffering to ordinary people. 2 adj Experiencing pain or hardship. Aid workers tried to help the suffering refugees. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a state of pain, distress,... distresshurtwoe 2 adj · experiencing pain or hardship. painedmiserable Word family Forms sufferings Appears in Phrases (2) See all mental suffering emotional or psychological pain Adjective + noun untold suffering pain or distress so great that it is difficult to measure or describe Adjective + noun Etymology AI details By surface analysis, suffer + -ing. Topics Abstract Ideas External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # suffering **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 2230 ## Meanings 1. A state of pain, distress, or great unhappiness. 2. Experiencing pain or hardship. ## Examples - The war brought terrible suffering to ordinary people. - Aid workers tried to help the suffering refugees. ## Etymology By surface analysis, suffer + -ing. ## AI Etymology Suffering is, by surface analysis, suffer + -ing. In present-day use, it can mean a state of pain, distress, or great unhappiness, or experiencing pain or hardship. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown