Synonyms and antonyms of Pain and pains in British Thesaurus

ache (noun)

a pain that is continuous and unpleasant, but usually not very strong

agony (noun)

great pain

anguish (noun)

formal a feeling of great physical or emotional pain

discomfort (noun)

a feeling of slight pain

distress (noun)

great pain

eina (noun)

South African a pain or injury

irritation (noun)

a painful feeling in a part of the body, often with red skin or swelling

neuralgia (noun)

severe pain in a part of your body, caused by damaged nerves

pain (noun)

a feeling that you have in a part of your body when you are hurt or ill

pang (noun)

a very strong, sudden, and unpleasant pain or emotion

pinprick (noun)

a quick pain that you feel when a needle is pushed into your skin

prick (noun)

a quick feeling of sharp pain, caused by a sharp object making a hole on your skin

prickle (noun)

an uncomfortable stinging feeling on your skin caused by something sharp

smart (noun)

a short sharp pain

spasm (noun)

a sudden movement in which one of your muscles becomes tight and painful

stab (noun)

mainly literary a sudden feeling of pain

sting (noun)

a sudden pain or uncomfortable feeling

suffering (noun)

mental or physical pain or problems

throb (noun)

a feeling or a sound that throbs

tingle (noun)

a feeling in part of your body when it stings slightly

torment (noun)

severe physical or mental pain that someone suffers, often caused deliberately by someone else

torture (noun)

extreme physical pain caused by someone or something, especially as a punishment or as a way to make someone say something

torture (noun)

informal a mentally or physically uncomfortable feeling

twinge (noun)

a sudden short pain