Suffer Synonyms

90 suffer synonyms include hurt, ache, be in pain, feel pain, be racked with pain, endure agony, agonize, be distressed, and experience hardship. Suffer is a verb, and its antonyms are enjoy and thrive. Here are some additional synonyms for "suffer" with example sentences.

Another word for Suffer

90 other ways to say suffer.

1. hurt

  • wretchedness  
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  • woe  
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  • unhappiness  
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  • undergo  
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  • tribulation  
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  • trauma
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  • torture  
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  • torment  
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  • sustain
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  • stress
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  • sorrow  
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  • sadness  
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  • receive
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  • pain
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  • misery  
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  • meet with  
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  • live through  
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  • hurting  
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  • hurt  
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  • hell on earth  
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  • hell  
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  • heartbreak  
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  • heartache  
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  • hardship
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  • grief
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  • go through  
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  • feel pain  
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  • face
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  • experience hardship  
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  • experience
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  • endure agony  
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  • endure  
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  • encounter  
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  • dolour  
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  • distress
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  • be wretched  
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  • be upset  
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  • be subjected to  
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  • be racked with pain  
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  • be miserable  
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  • be in pain  
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  • be in distress  
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  • be distressed  
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  • bear
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  • anguish  
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  • angst  
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  • agony
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  • agonize  
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  • affliction  
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  • adversity
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  • ache
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2. be afflicted by

  • subject to an illness  
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  • subject to an ailment  
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  • have trouble with  
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  • have
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  • be troubled with  
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  • be afflicted by  
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  • be affected by  
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3. be impaired

  • get worse  
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  • fall off  
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  • deteriorate  
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  • decline  
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  • be impaired  
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  • be damaged  
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4. tolerate

  • weather  
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  • wear  
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  • tolerate  
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  • support
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  • stomach  
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  • stick  
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  • stand  
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  • put up with  
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  • hack  
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  • endure  
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  • brook  
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  • bear
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  • accept
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  • abide
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5. allow

  • sanction  
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  • permit  
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  • OK
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  • let  
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  • give the thumbs up to  
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  • give the green light to  
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  • give the go ahead to  
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  • give someone/something the nod  
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  • give one's blessing to  
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  • give leave to  
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  • give assent to  
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  • allow
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Use suffer in a Sentence

Animals should never have to suffer.

He will suffer the consequences.

Many people suffer from anxiety.

She must apologize; otherwise, friendships suffer.

They believed the old necklace was cursed, and anyone who wore it would suffer bad luck.

We cannot let them suffer.