Sufferance

C1 16+

Synonyms of sufferance

Antonyms of sufferance

Collocations of sufferance

in silence
Frequency: 70 %

She endured the pain in silence.

without complaint
Frequency: 60 %

He bore the burden without complaint.

patient sufferance
Frequency: 50 %

With patient sufferance, she waited for his return.

endure sufferance
Frequency: 45 %

They had to endure sufferance during the difficult times.

tolerate sufferance
Frequency: 40 %

She could not tolerate sufferance any longer.

Idiomatic Expressions for sufferance

  • Phrase: to be on sufferance
    Meaning: to be allowed to stay or exist only as long as someone else allows it
    Usage: The new employee was on sufferance until they proved their worth to the team.