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pain
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- pronunciation:
- peIn
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong.
The wounded soldier was in a lot of pain.- antonyms:
- comfort
- similar words:
- ache, affliction, discomfort, distress, hurt, soreness, suffering, trouble
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| definition 2: |
a specific instance of such hurt or discomfort.
I went to the nurse because I had a pain in my stomach.- synonyms:
- hurt, soreness
- similar words:
- ache, affliction, discomfort, distress, pang, stab, stitch, throb, twinge
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| definition 3: |
hurt feelings; mental or emotional suffering; sorrow.
Her mother's death caused her great pain.- synonyms:
- agony, distress, grief
- antonyms:
- ease, ecstasy, pleasure
- similar words:
- ache, affliction, anguish, discomfort, hurt, ill, sorrow, torment, torture, woe
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| definition 4: |
(plural) great care or effort.
She took pains to make everything perfect for her daughter's wedding.- synonyms:
- care, effort, trouble
- similar words:
- attention, consideration, energy, notice
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| related words: |
appreciation, bore, cross, misery, misfortune, pest, precaution, wound |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pains, paining, pained |
| definition: |
to cause distress in; anger; hurt.
It pains me to see him unhappy.- synonyms:
- afflict, distress, hurt
- similar words:
- ail, annoy, grieve, irritate, kill, nag, torment, wrench
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| related words: |
hurt, plague, wound |
The words pain and pane (a sheet of glass) sound alike but have different meanings.
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