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PAINING Synonyms

There are 31 synonyms of the word paining. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word paining. (close relations)
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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

Best Hypernyms For PAINING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for paining, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
discomfit discompose disconcert feeling hurt somaesthesia somatesthesia somesthesia symptom untune upset
Phrases (2)
negative stimulussomatic sensation

Alternatives for HURTING

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