SUFFERS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUFFERS?

Need another word that means the same as “suffers”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “suffers” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Suffers” are: ache, hurt, abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, support, tolerate, get, have, sustain, lose, meet

Suffers as a Verb

Definitions of "Suffers" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “suffers” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Undergo or be subjected to.
• Feel pain or be in pain.
• Undergo (as of injuries and illnesses.
• Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
• Be given to.
• Undergo or suffer.
• Experience (emotional) pain.
• Feel unwell or uncomfortable.
• Get worse.
• Feel physical pain.
• Be set at a disadvantage.

Synonyms of "Suffers" as a verb (18 Words)

abide	(of a feeling or memory) continue without fading or being lost. At least one memory will abide.
ache	Have a desire for something or someone who is not present. My legs ached from the previous day s exercise.
bear	(of a tree or plant) produce (fruit or flowers. The squash bears fruit shaped like cucumbers.
brook	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
digest	Soften or disintegrate, as by undergoing exposure to heat or moisture. I cannot digest milk products.
endure	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. These cities have endured through time.
get	Take vengeance on or get even. She didn t get the joke.
have	Have or possess either in a concrete or an abstract sense. Have a lover.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Were you hurting after the accident.
lose	Miss from one s possessions lose sight of. This clock will neither gain nor lose a second.
meet	Fill satisfy or meet a want or need or condtion ro restriction. Icebergs are created when glaciers meet the sea.
put up	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
stand	Withstand the force of something. Students should consider where they stand on this issue.
stick out	Stick to firmly.
stomach	Endure or accept (an obnoxious thing or person. If you cannot stomach orange juice try apple juice.
support	Give moral or psychological support aid or courage to. The evidence supports the defendant.
sustain	(of a performer) represent (a part or character) convincingly. We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible.
tolerate	Be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, toxin, or environmental condition) without adverse reaction. He learned to tolerate the heat.

Usage Examples of "Suffers" as a verb

• She is suffering from the hot weather.
• She suffered a fracture in the accident.
• His grades suffered.
• He suffered the penalty.
• She suffers from a tendency to talk too much.
• Many saints suffered martyrdom.
• This author really suffers in translation.
• Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers.
• Suffer a terrible fate.

Associations of "Suffers" (30 Words)

ache	Feel an intense desire for. He had stomach ache.
alas	By bad luck. Alas I cannot stay.
bleeding	The flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel. She looks so bleeding bored all day.
calvary	Any experience that causes intense suffering.
concussion	Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head. He was carried off the pitch with concussion.
damaged	Harmed or injured or spoiled. I won t buy damaged goods.
dementia	A chronic or persistent disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury and marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
disgrace	Cause (someone) to fall from favour or a position of power or honour. John stiffened his jaw so he wouldn t disgrace himself by crying.
dishonor	Bring shame or dishonor upon. He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime.
doom	Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate. This decision will doom me to lose my position.
fail	A mistake failure or instance of poor performance. His first product demo was full of fail.
forgetfulness	Lapse of memory. She teased him for his forgetfulness.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Dogs and cats with hurt paws.
ignominy	Public shame or disgrace. Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison.
lacerate	Deeply hurt the feelings of; distress. Lacerate leaves.
lament	A mournful poem a lament for the dead. His mother s night long laments for his father.
martyrdom	Any experience that causes intense suffering. The martyrdom of St Anthony.
mischance	An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate. Innumerable mischances might ruin the enterprise.
misery	A person who is constantly miserable or discontented. A man who had brought her nothing but misery.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. It pains me to say this.
persecution	Persistent annoyance or harassment. Her family fled religious persecution.
regrettably	Unfortunately (used to express apology for or sadness at something. Regrettably last night s audience was a meagre one.
rheumatism	A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction.
shame	Bring shame or dishonor upon. What a shame Ellie won t be here.
suffering	Psychological suffering. A message of hope for suffering humanity.
throes	Violent pangs of suffering. He convulsed in his death throes.
traumatic	Relating to or denoting physical injury. Few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child.
twinge	A sudden, sharp localized pain. He felt a twinge in his knee.
unfortunately	By bad luck. Unfortunately it rained all day.
wounded	People who are wounded. They had to leave the wounded where they fell.