Synonyms for
Pains
Definition
Physical discomfort or suffering caused by illness or injury.
Synonyms & similar words
striving
painintheneck
painintheass
trouble
infliction
nuisance
annoyance
hurting
pain
bother
painfulsensation
ail
painfulness
pleasure
anguish
hurt
botheration
nisus
painsensation
strain
ache
suffering
distress
agony
discomfort
hurt
throb
torture
twinge
soreness
uncomfortableness
misery
anguish
painfulness
smarting
pang
throbbing
sting
harrowing
excruciation
Synonyms by register
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- great pains
- take pains
- take great pains
- childbirth pains
- labor pains
- growing pains
- growing pains
- labor pains
Word family
Usage note
The plural 'pains' often refers to physical discomfort or suffering, especially when used in phrases like 'labor pains' or 'growing pains'. It can also refer to effort or trouble taken.
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Example sentences
- I have been having stomach pains for the past two days.
- She takes pains to ensure that her garden looks beautiful.
- The doctor gave her some medicine to relieve her pains.
- He suffered great pains after his car accident.
- I can't play soccer today because my knee pains are too much.
Quotes
Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are. - John Dryden
The pains of childbirth were altogether different from the enveloping effects of other kinds of pain. These were pains one could follow with one's mind. - Margaret Atwood
All pains are nothing, if compared with the pain of a troubled heart. - Cesare Pavese