ache
The word “ache” has 1 syllable: ache
It's pronounced as /eɪk/
What is synonym and antonym for ache?
In the thesaurus, “ache” has 61 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ache along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ache
- afflict
- affliction
- agonize
- agony
- anguish
- backache
- be sore
- bellyache
- bite
- bleed
- burn
- chafe
- charley horse
- colic
- complaint
- cramp
- damage
- detriment
- discomfort
- distress
- earache
- fester
- gripe
- harm
- harrow
- headache
- hurt
- inflammation
- injury
- itch
- misery
- nag
- pain
- pang
- pinch
- pound
- pounding
- prick
- rack
- shoot
- smart
- sore
- soreness
- spasm
- sting
- stitch
- stomachache
- suffer
- sufferance
- suffering
- swell
- swelling
- tenderness
- throb
- throbbing
- throe
- tingle
- toothache
- torment
- torture
- twinge
Antonyms for ache
Meanings of ache
- noun
- Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
- verb
- To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
- To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
- Parsley.
- The name of the Latin-script letter H.
Example Sentences
- After the long hike, his legs began to ache.
- She felt an ache in her heart after saying goodbye.
- The cold weather made his joints ache.
- A dull ache spread through his head after hours of studying.
- His muscles continued to ache after the intense workout.
On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ache, such as: afflict, affliction, agonize, agony, anguish, assuage, backache.
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want
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famishment
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- undernourishment
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