| Main Entry: |
tribulation |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
pain, unhappiness |
Synonyms: |
adversity,
affliction, albatross, bad luck,
blow*, bummer,
burden,
care, cross to bear, crucible,
curse,
difficulty,
distress, double whammy, downer,
drag*,
grief, hard knock, hard time, headache,
heartache*,
misery,
misfortune,
oppression,
ordeal,
persecution, rainy day,
reverse,
sorrow,
suffering,
trial,
trouble,
vexation, visitation,
woe,
worry, wretchedness, wronging
|
Antonyms: |
calm, comfort, happiness, peace
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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