Synonyms for
Migraine
Definition
a severe headache often accompanied by nausea, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- migraine headache
- migraine attack
- migraine aura
- migraine pain
- migraine trigger
- migraine relief
- migraine symptoms
Word family
noun migraine
adjective migrainous
Usage note
While 'migraine' is often used informally to describe any severe headache, it specifically refers to a neurological condition. 'Cephalalgia' is a more general medical term for headache.
Example sentences
- She couldn't go to school because of her migraine.
- My friend gets migraines when she eats chocolate.
- My dad takes medicine to help his migraines.
- The doctor told me to avoid certain foods because they might trigger a migraine.
- Some people have migraines that last for days.
Quotes
I'm just hoping I can get through the day without a migraine.
I have a migraine. It and I are in a battle to the death.
The migraine hangover is a real thing.