suffering
/ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
noun
- The state of experiencing pain, distress, or hardship.
- Meditation can help reduce emotional suffering.
- She endured great suffering after losing her home in the fire.
- The documentary showed the suffering of people in the war zone.
adjective
- Experiencing pain, distress, or hardship.
- The suffering animals were rescued from the abandoned farm.
- The suffering patients waited hours for treatment.
- He gave water to the suffering hiker on the trail.