backache

The word “backache” has 2 syllables: back-ache

It's pronounced as /ˈbækˌeɪk/


What is synonym and antonym for backache?

In the thesaurus, “backache” has 40 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for backache along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for backache

  • ache
  • affliction
  • agony
  • anguish
  • bellyache
  • charley horse
  • colic
  • complaint
  • damage
  • detriment
  • discomfort
  • distress
  • earache
  • gripe
  • harm
  • headache
  • hurt
  • inflammation
  • injury
  • misery
  • pain
  • pang
  • prick
  • shoot
  • smart
  • sore
  • soreness
  • sting
  • stitch
  • stomachache
  • sufferance
  • suffering
  • swelling
  • tenderness
  • throe
  • tingle
  • toothache
  • torment
  • torture
  • twinge

Antonyms for backache

Meanings of backache

  • noun
    1. Any pain or ache in the back.

Example Sentences

  • I can't focus on work with this persistent backache.
  • The long drive gave me a terrible backache.
  • She massaged her lower spine to relieve the backache.
  • He struggled to sleep through the night due to the nagging backache.
  • Lifting those heavy boxes resulted in a severe backache.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backache, such as: ache, affliction, agony, anguish, bellyache, charley horse, colic.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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  • torment
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  • vigilance
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earache

  • ache
  • affliction
  • agony
  • anguish
  • backache
  • bellyache
  • charley horse
  • colic
  • complaint
  • damage
  • detriment
  • discomfort
  • distress
  • gripe
  • harm
  • headache
  • hurt
  • inflammation
  • injury
  • misery
  • pain
  • pang
  • prick
  • shoot
  • smart
  • sore
  • soreness
  • sting
  • stitch
  • stomachache
  • sufferance
  • suffering
  • swelling
  • tenderness
  • throe
  • tingle
  • toothache
  • torment
  • torture
  • twinge

pangs

  • aches
  • affliction
  • afflictions
  • afflicts
  • aggravates
  • agitates
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  • anguishes
  • annoys
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  • backaches
  • badgers
  • bedevils
  • bellyaches
  • besets
  • besieges
  • bothers
  • bugs
  • chafes
  • charley horses
  • childbirth
  • colics
  • complaints
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  • damages
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  • dogs
  • dolor
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  • effort
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  • injuries
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  • pains
  • parturition
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  • pricks
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  • rides
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  • stabs
  • stings
  • stitches
  • stomachaches
  • strains
  • stress
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  • strikes
  • sufferances
  • suffering
  • sufferings
  • swellings
  • throes
  • tingles
  • toil
  • toothaches
  • torment
  • torments
  • torture
  • tortures
  • tribulation
  • tries
  • troubles
  • twinges
  • tyrannizes
  • upsets
  • vexes
  • victimizes
  • woe
  • work
  • worries
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earaches

  • aches
  • afflictions
  • agonies
  • anguishes
  • backaches
  • bellyaches
  • charley horses
  • colics
  • complaints
  • damages
  • detriments
  • discomforts
  • distresses
  • gripes
  • harms
  • headaches
  • hurts
  • inflammations
  • injuries
  • miseries
  • pains
  • pangs
  • pricks
  • shoots
  • smarts
  • sores
  • stings
  • stitches
  • stomachaches
  • sufferances
  • sufferings
  • swellings
  • throes
  • tingles
  • toothaches
  • torments
  • tortures
  • twinges

pang

  • ache
  • afflict
  • affliction
  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • agonize
  • agony
  • anguish
  • annoy
  • assail
  • attack
  • backache
  • badger
  • bedevil
  • bellyache
  • beset
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  • chafe
  • charley horse
  • colic
  • complaint
  • crush
  • curse
  • damage
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  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • disquiet
  • distress
  • disturb
  • dog
  • earache
  • exasperate
  • excruciate
  • fluster
  • gall
  • get
  • grate
  • grieve
  • gripe
  • hagride
  • harass
  • harm
  • harrow
  • harry
  • headache
  • hound
  • hurt
  • inflammation
  • injury
  • irk
  • irritate
  • martyr
  • misery
  • molest
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  • persecute
  • perturb
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  • plague
  • prick
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  • put out
  • rack
  • rasp
  • ride
  • rile
  • shoot
  • smart
  • smite
  • sore
  • soreness
  • spasm
  • stab
  • sting
  • stitch
  • stomachache
  • strain
  • stress
  • strike
  • sufferance
  • suffering
  • swelling
  • tenderness
  • throb
  • throe
  • tingle
  • toothache
  • torment
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  • tyrannize
  • upset
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