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SUFFERANCE Antonyms

10 antonyms for sufferance. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SUFFERANCE

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
acceptance

noun

n

noun

• the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

• the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

• the state of being acceptable and accepted

• (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

• a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

• a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

• the act of taking something that is offered

allowance

noun

n

noun

• an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

• a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses

• an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances

• a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

• a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets

• the act of allowing

verb

• put on a fixed allowance, as of food

delight

verb, noun

v, n

noun

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

enjoyment

noun

n

noun

• the pleasure felt when having a good time

• act of receiving pleasure from something

• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property

forbearance

noun

n

noun

• good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

• a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting

freedom

noun

n

noun

• the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

• immunity from an obligation or duty

indulgence

noun

n

noun

• an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

• a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone

• the act of indulging or gratifying a desire

• foolish or senseless behavior

• the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

pleasure

noun

n

noun

• a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

• a formal expression

• an activity that affords enjoyment

• sexual gratification

relief

noun

n

noun

• the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

• the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

• (law) redress awarded by a court

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

• assistance in time of difficulty

• a pause for relaxation

• a change for the better

• aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

• the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

• sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

• the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

tolerance

noun

n

noun

• the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

• a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

• the act of tolerating something

• willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

• a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Alternatives for ACCEPTANCE

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for ALLOWANCE

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Phrases (3)

Alternatives for DELIGHT

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Alternatives for ENJOYMENT

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Alternatives for FORBEARANCE

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Alternatives for FREEDOM

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Alternatives for INDULGENCE

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Alternatives for PLEASURE

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