WordCmp.com

self-torture vs suffering

suffering vs self-torture

self-torture and suffering both are nouns.

self-torture is not an adjective while suffering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-torture Yes No No No
suffering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, suffering is a hypernym of self-torture; that is, suffering is a word with a broader meaning than self-torture:
  • self-torture: self-imposed distress
  • suffering: psychological suffering
Other hypernyms of self-torture include distress, hurt.
self-torture (noun) suffering (noun)
self-imposed distress feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
a state of acute pain
misery resulting from affliction
self-torture (adjective) suffering (adjective)
troubled by pain or loss
very unhappy; full of misery
Difference between self-torture and suffering

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.