Categories: GeneralSynonyms

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

Need another word that means the same as “tribulations”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “tribulations” in this overview.

Table Of Contents:

Tribulations as a Noun
Definitions of "Tribulations" as a noun
Synonyms of "Tribulations" as a noun (2 Words)
Usage Examples of "Tribulations" as a noun
Associations of "Tribulations" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Tribulations” are: trial, visitation

Tribulations as a Noun

Definitions of "Tribulations" as a noun

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

An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event.

Synonyms of "Tribulations" as a noun (2 Words)

trial	(law) the determination of a person’s innocence or guilt by due process of law. His mother in law s visits were a great trial* for him.*
visitation	The appearance of a divine or supernatural being. Boring visitations took up most of the afternoon.

Usage Examples of "Tribulations" as a noun

Life is full of tribulations.

Associations of "Tribulations" (30 Words)

affliction	A cause of great suffering and distress. A crippling affliction* of the nervous system.*
agony	Extreme physical or mental suffering. He crashed to the ground in agony.
anguish	Cause emotional anguish or make miserable. I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I d made the right decision.
bibliophile	Someone who loves (and usually collects) books.
condolence	An expression of sympathy with another’s grief. They sent their condolences.
despair	Lose or be without hope. In the depths of despair.
desperately	Used to emphasize the extreme degree of something. He looked around desperately.
despondency	Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. An air of despondency.
dirge	A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, miserable, or boring. After his ten minute dirge* the audience booed.*
disappoint	Fail to meet the hopes or expectations of. The governing coalition had bitterly disappointed the hopes of its voters.
disappointment	A person or thing that causes disappointment. To her disappointment* there was no chance to talk privately with Luke.*
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. They said the baby was in distress.
distressed	Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. I was distressed* at the news of his death.*
endure	Persist for a specified period of time. The new secretary had to endure* a lot of unprofessional remarks.*
gloom	Partial or total darkness. A black yew gloom* d the stagnant air.*
grief	Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death. She was overcome with grief.
grieve	Feel intense sorrow. She grieved for her father.
heartache	Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. A good friend understands your heartaches as well as your joys.
heaviness	A mentally oppressive feeling, especially of sadness or grief. The heaviness* of a hop aroma.*
lamentable	Bad; unfortunate. The industry is in a lamentable* state.*
lamentation	The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief. Scenes of lamentation.
melancholy	A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy. At the centre of his music lies a profound melancholy* and nostalgia.*
mourn	Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. Isobel mourned her husband.
rue	European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy. Ferguson will rue* the day he turned down that offer.*
sadness	The state of being sad. It is one of life s sadnesses.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. A bereaved person needs time to work through their sorrow.
suffering	Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.
torment	Torment emotionally or mentally. The journey must have been a torment* for them.*
tragedy	The dramatic genre represented by tragedies. A tragedy* that killed 95 people.*
woe	Great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.