1. Descriptive or characterized by being troubled, unhappy, or in constant pain or discomfort: Zed was often confined to his bed; especially, during hot summer days which were his most suffering times.
2. To experience something that is unpleasant; such as, defeat, destruction, or loss: These days, so many people are facing more suffering conditions because of the wars that are taking place or as a result of terrible weather situations involving flooding or a lack of sufficient rain.