suffering

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, suffer +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʌfəɹɪŋ/, /ˈsʌfɹɪŋ/ Hyphenation: suf‧fer‧ing === Adjective === suffering Experiencing pain; characterized by suffering. Synonyms: aching, in pain, sore; see also Thesaurus:painful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === suffering (countable and uncountable, plural sufferings) The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === suffering present participle and gerund of suffer ==== Related terms ==== sublate sublation