English / word
ordeal
noun C1MEANING IN ENGLISH
a very painful, severe, or difficult experience
In context
01
The refugees went through a terrible ordeal during the war.
02
Surviving the wilderness was a tough ordeal for them.
Synonyms
trial,tribulation,hardship
Antonyms
comfort,ease,relief
Collocations
terrible ordeal,survive an ordeal,endure an ordeal