Synonyms of the word

affliction

• n. A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
• n. Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.

adversity

• n. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
• n. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

hardship

• n. Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
• v. (transitive) To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.

trouble

• n. A distressing or dangerous situation.
• n. A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
• n. A violent occurrence or event.
• n. Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
• n. A malfunction.
• n. Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
• n. (mining) A fault or interruption in a stratum.
• v. (transitive, now rare) To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
• v. (transitive) To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
• v. (transitive) In weaker sense: to bother; to annoy, pester.
• v. (reflexive or intransitive) To take pains to do something.

unhealthiness

• n. The state of being unhealthy.