suffering suffering /ˈsʌfrɪŋ/

adjective

1. () Very unhappy; full of misery  ( wretched , suffering , miserable )
   very unhappy; full of misery
    He felt depressed and miserable
   he felt depressed and miserable
    A message of hope for suffering humanity
   a message of hope for suffering humanity
    Wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
   wretched prisoners huddled in stinking cages
   
2. () Troubled by pain or loss  ( suffering )
   troubled by pain or loss
    Suffering refugees
   suffering refugees
   

noun

1. () A state of acute pain  ( excruciation , agony , suffering )
   a state of acute pain
     The athlete's screams echoed in the stadium as he writhed in agony.
   The athlete's screams echoed in the stadium as he writhed in agony.
   
2. () Misery resulting from affliction  ( woe , suffering )
   misery resulting from affliction
     The wounded soldier endured immense suffering on the battlefield.
   The wounded soldier endured immense suffering on the battlefield.
   
   
3. () Psychological suffering  ( hurt , distress , suffering )
   psychological suffering
    The death of his wife caused him great distress
   the death of his wife caused him great distress
   
4. () Feelings of mental or physical pain  ( hurt , suffering )
   feelings of mental or physical pain
     The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.
   The war-torn region was filled with immense suffering and devastation.