Sufferance

/ˈsʌf(ə)ɹəns/

Synonyms for "sufferance" (48 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (10)

Strong matches (14)

Noun(2 words)
enduranceindulgence

Related words (24)

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: acceptance, acceptance, acquiesce, acquiescence, allowance.
  • Sentence evidence is available for sufferance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, wordnet, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sufferance".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "sufferance"

Keep "sufferance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sufferance" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "sufferance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sufferance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

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7 entries

Collocations

6 entries
grant sufferancelegal sufferancepolitical sufferanceroyal sufferancesufferance of authoritiesunder sufferance

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge? If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that. If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example? Why, revenge. The villainy you teach me, I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.

Source: tatoeba (10496263)

Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.

Source: tatoeba (10627733)

At length when as he ſaw her haſtie heat / Abate, and panting breath begin to fayle, / He through long ſufferãce growing now more great, / Roſe in his strength, and gan her freſh aſſayle, [...]

Source: wiktionary

I indulged in this meditation for a moment, and then again addressed the mourner, who stood leaning against the bed with that expression of resigned despair, of complete misery, and a patient sufferance of it, which is far more touching than any of the insane ravings or wild gesticulation of untamed sorrow.

Source: wiktionary

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Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "sufferance"?

Closest matches include acceptance, acceptance, acquiesce, acquiescence, allowance.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "sufferance"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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