Another word for pain

Ache, affliction, bore, aim, ache, be tender, and be painful are another word for pain. Comfort and relief are the opposites of pain. On this page, find 136 synonyms for pain, parts of speech, and examples of pain sentences.

Pain synonyms

1. suffering

  • Ache
  • Aching
  • Affliction
  • Agony
  • Cramp
  • Discomfort
  • Hurt
  • Irritation
  • Pang
  • Pricking
  • Shooting pain
  • Smarting
  • Soreness
  • Spasm
  • Stab
  • Stiffness
  • Sting
  • Stinging
  • Stitch
  • Suffering
  • Throb
  • Throbbing
  • Torment
  • Torture
  • Twinge
  • Tenderness

2. sorrow

  • Affliction
  • Agony
  • Anguish
  • Bitterness
  • Desolation
  • Despair
  • Desperation
  • Distress
  • Emotional suffering
  • Grief
  • Heartache
  • Heartbreak
  • Mental suffering
  • Misery
  • Sadness
  • Sorrow
  • Torment
  • Trauma
  • Tribulation
  • Unhappiness
  • Vexation
  • Woe
  • Wretchedness
  • Torture

3. nuisance

  • Bore
  • Bother
  • Inconvenience
  • Irritant
  • Nuisance
  • Pain in the neck
  • Pest
  • Plague
  • Problem
  • Source of aggravation
  • Source of irritation/annoyance
  • The bane of one's life
  • Thorn in the flesh
  • Trial
  • Tribulation
  • Vexation
  • Worry
  • Drag

4. care

  • Aim
  • Apply oneself
  • Battle
  • Bend/fall/lean over backwards
  • Bother
  • Care
  • Do all one can
  • Do one's best
  • Do one's utmost
  • Effort
  • Endeavour
  • Exert oneself
  • Exertion
  • Give (it) one's all
  • Go all out
  • Labour
  • Make a great effort
  • Make an effort
  • Make every effort
  • Put oneself out
  • Spare no effort
  • Strain
  • Strive
  • Struggle
  • Take (great) pains
  • Take care
  • Toil
  • Trouble
  • Try hard
  • Try
  • Work
  • Give it one's best shot

5. physical pain

  • Ache
  • Afflict
  • Be painful
  • Be sore
  • Be tender
  • Bother
  • Burn
  • Cause anguish to
  • Cause discomfort
  • Cause pain
  • Cut to the quick
  • Distress
  • Disturb
  • Grieve
  • Harrow
  • Hurt
  • Kill
  • Make miserable/wretched
  • Mortify
  • Oppress
  • Perturb
  • Pinch
  • Play up
  • Prickle
  • Sadden
  • Smart
  • Sting
  • Throb
  • Torment
  • Torture
  • Trouble
  • Twinge
  • Worry
  • Wound
  • Gnaw at

Pain sentences

He felt intense pain yesterday.

The injury caused sharp pain.

Her back pain worsened quickly.

Emotional pain can last longer.

Ice helps relieve muscle pain.

Pain parts of speech

Noun