English noun: tribulation | |||
1. | tribulation (event) an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event | ||
Samples | His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him. Life is full of tribulations. A visitation of the plague. | ||
Synonyms | trial, visitation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affliction | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fire | ||