PAINING Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word paining. (close relations)
Definition of PAINING
Best Alternative Words for PAINING
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hurting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder | ||||||||
aching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain adjective satellite • causing a dull and steady pain | ||||||||
agonizing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
distressing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety • bad; unfortunate | ||||||||
excruciating | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
harrowing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
piercing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
racking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing great physical or mental suffering | ||||||||
stabbing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing physical or especially psychological injury • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument | ||||||||
suffering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of acute pain • misery resulting from affliction • psychological suffering • feelings of mental or physical pain adjective satellite • troubled by pain or loss • very unhappy; full of misery | ||||||||
throbbing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • a sound with a strong rhythmic beat adjective satellite • pounding or beating strongly or violently | ||||||||
torturing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
torturous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||||
worrying | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of harassing someone • the act of moving something by repeated tugs or pushes adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||||
afflicting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause great unhappiness for; distress • cause physical pain or suffering in | ||||||||
anguishing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • extreme mental distress • extreme distress of body or mind verb • suffer great pains or distress • cause emotional anguish or make miserable | ||||||||
tormenting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • unbearable physical pain • extreme mental distress • intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain • a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented • a severe affliction • the act of harassing someone verb • torment emotionally or mentally • treat cruelly • subject to torture | ||||||||
ail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • aromatic bulb used as seasoning verb • be ill or unwell • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | ||||||||
anguish | nounn | |||||||
noun • extreme mental distress • extreme distress of body or mind verb • suffer great pains or distress • cause emotional anguish or make miserable | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||