INFLICTION Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word infliction. (close relations)
inflicting
Best Alternative Words for INFLICTION
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annoyance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • anger produced by some annoying irritation • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||||
bother | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
botheration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||||
imposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo) • an uncalled-for burden | ||||||||
nuisance | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||||
pain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder • emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid • a somatic sensation of acute discomfort • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed • cause emotional anguish or make miserable | ||||||||
pain in the ass | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||||
pain in the neck | nounn | |||||||
noun • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness |