SUFFERINGS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

sufferings

noun

plural of suffering

as in mournings

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mournings
tears
regrets
sobs
sorrows
lamentations
cries
heartaches
groans
protests
griefs
plaints
anguishes
heartbreaks
outcries
dolors
woes
moans
hand-wringings
wails
complaints
howls
laments
keens
cris de coeur

Dissimilar Words

rejoicings
exultations

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tears

Noun

Saldivar wiped away tears when prosecutors played her full 911 call in court.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Her barbs are sharp enough to bring even Regina George to tears.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

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