Synonyms and antonyms of Physically painful and describing pain in British Thesaurus

achy (adjective)

mainly spoken if a part of your body feels achy, you feel a pain there that is continuous but not very strong

acute (adjective)

used for describing pain that is very strong and sharp

agonising ()

a British spelling of agonizing

agonizing (adjective)

very painful

angry (adjective)

an angry wound (=cut in your skin) is very red and painful

bad (adjective)

used about a part of your body that is causing you pain or is not working well

burning (adjective)

painful, and feeling as if a part of your body is touching something hot

chapped (adjective)

chapped skin or lips are dry and painful, especially because of cold weather

chronic (adjective)

medical a chronic illness or chronic pain is serious and lasts for a long time. A serious illness or pain that lasts only for a short time is described as acute

crippling (adjective)

causing a lot of pain or other health problems

dull (adjective)

a dull pain is not very strong but continues for a long time

excruciating (adjective)

causing extreme physical pain

gnawing (adjective)

continuously causing you pain or worrying you

griping (adjective)

British a griping pain is a sharp and sudden pain in your stomach

heavy (adjective)

if a part of your body feels heavy, it is not comfortable and you cannot move it easily

inflamed (adjective)

a part of your body that is inflamed is swollen, red, and painful because of an infection or injury

irritated (adjective)

painful, red, or swollen

itchy (adjective)

if you feel itchy, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch it (=rub it with your nails)

painful (adjective)

if part of your body is painful, you feel pain there

painful (adjective)

making you feel physical pain

painfully (adverb)

in a painful way

raging (adjective)

very serious, painful, or strong

raw (adjective)

if your skin is raw, it is very sore

severe (adjective)

a severe pain, injury, or illness is serious and unpleasant

sharp (adjective)

a sharp pain is sudden and severe

sore (adjective)

painful and uncomfortable, usually as a result of an injury, infection, or too much exercise

stabbing (adjective)

a stabbing pain is a sudden, very strong pain

stiff (adjective)

if you are stiff, or if a part of your body is stiff, you feel pain in your muscles and cannot move easily

stinging (adjective)

hitting you hard

tender (adjective)

if a part of your body is tender, it has been injured and is painful when you touch it

thumping (adjective)

Britishinformal a thumping headache (=pain in your head) is very severe

tight (adjective)

if your chest or another part of your body feels tight, it feels as if it is being squeezed

torturous (adjective)

causing extreme physical pain

unendurable (adjective)

too unpleasant or painful to bear

vice-like (adjective)

holding or squeezing you very tightly in a painful way

violent (adjective)

painful and difficult to control

where it hurts ()

in a way that causes most pain or problems