The difference between Anguish and Suffer

When used as verbs, anguish means to suffer pain, whereas suffer means to undergo hardship.


Anguish is also noun with the meaning: extreme pain, either of body or mind.

check bellow for the other definitions of Anguish and Suffer

  1. Anguish as a noun:

    Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

  1. Anguish as a verb (intransitive):

    To suffer pain.

  2. Anguish as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to suffer pain.

  1. Suffer as a verb (intransitive):

    To undergo hardship.

  2. Suffer as a verb (intransitive):

    To feel pain.

    Examples:

    "At least he didn't suffer when he died in the car crash."

  3. Suffer as a verb (intransitive):

    To become worse.

    Examples:

    "If you keep partying like this, your school-work will suffer."

  4. Suffer as a verb (transitive):

    To endure, undergo.

    Examples:

    "I've been suffering your insults for years."

    "We hope you never have to suffer the same pain."

  5. Suffer as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To allow.