Real ordeal Synonyms

Definitions for Real


  • (adjective) being exactly as appears or as claimed
  • (adjective) existing in fact and not merely as a possibility
  • (adjective) free from any intent to deceive or impress others

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