What is "ordeal" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "ordeal": a severe or trying experience

Noun

Meaning of "ordeal": a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

Noun

Synonyms:

torture, difficulty, agony, nightmare, trial, calamity, torment, anguish, distress, visitation, cross, tribulation, affliction, test, crucible, calvary,

Antonyms:

contentment, happiness, joy, health, peace, comfort, pleasure,