B2nounhealthsociety
US/ˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/
UK/ˈsʌf.ər.ɪŋ/
physical or mental pain that someone goes through
In context
The war caused terrible suffering to millions of ordinary people.
The new medicine helps to reduce the suffering of cancer patients.
Volunteers worked day and night to ease the suffering of flood victims.
Words that go with suffering
adjective + noun
- human sufferingThe film shows the human suffering caused by poverty.
- great sufferingThe famine brought great suffering to the region.
verb + noun
- cause sufferingKeeping animals in small cages causes suffering.
- relieve sufferingDoctors work to relieve suffering, not just to cure disease.
- end the sufferingEveryone hoped the peace deal would end the suffering.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She suffered from a lot of sufferings.Correct: She went through a lot of suffering.