Ordeal synonyms and antonyms

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suffering
Suffering is being or remaining in pain or misery.
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trial (related)
An instance of such testing, especially as part of a series of tests or experiments:
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distress
The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:
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difficulty (related)
Something that is difficult, as a hard problem or an obstacle or objection
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tribulation
An experience that tests one's endurance, patience, or faith.
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crucible
A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.
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calamity
Deep trouble or misery
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grief
(--- Informal) Criticism or rude talk:
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experience
The knowledge or skill so derived.
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humiliation (related)
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misfortune (related)
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happiness (antonym)
(Archaic) Good luck; good fortune; prosperity.
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nightmare
The definition of a nightmare is a bad dream, or an experience that is like a bad dream.
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easy (related)
A state of pain or anguish that tests one's resiliency and character
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test
(Cricket) (sometimes test) a Test match
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incarceration (related)
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tragedy
A play, film, television program, or other narrative work that portrays or depicts calamitous events and has an unhappy but meaningful ending.
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trouble
A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation:
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misadventure (related)
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trial-by-ordeal
(Law): Archaic practice by which a person accused of a crime could prove his innocence by his survival of physically painful tests.
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visitation
An official visit for the purpose of inspection or examination, as of a bishop to a diocese.
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sabbat
Any of several holidays, usually four or eight in number, in Wicca and related Neopagan religious traditions.
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pleasure (antonym)
A source of enjoyment or delight:
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Ordeal Sentence Examples

  • This must have been quite an ordeal for her.

  • She had done nothing but cry, complain and faint since this ordeal had begun.

  • There was also a considerable amount of new legislatiofl with the object of protecting the minor subjects of the crown, and the system of trial by jurors was advanced to the detriment of the absurd old practices of trial by ordeal and trial by wager of battle.

  • The eight-hour ordeal to get there was worth the ten-minute conversation.

  • Cynthia laughed, the first sign of life since the ordeal had begun.

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