Previous ordeal Synonyms

Definitions for Previous


  • (adjective) going before another in time or order
  • (adjective) just preceding something else in time or order
  • (adjective) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

Definitions for Ordeal


  • (noun) a test of faith , patience , or strength
  • (noun) a severe or trying experience
  • (noun) 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