pang

The word “pang” has 1 syllable: pang

It's pronounced as /pæŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for pang?

In the thesaurus, “pang” has 12 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for pang

  • ache
  • agony
  • anguish
  • discomfort
  • hurt
  • pain
  • prick
  • spasm
  • stab
  • sting
  • tingle
  • twinge

Antonyms for pang

Meanings of pang

  • noun
    1. (often in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
    2. (often in the plural) A sudden sharp feeling of an emotional or mental nature, as of joy or sorrow.
  • verb
    1. To cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment, to torture.

Example Sentences

  • The sudden pang of hunger prompted her to grab a snack from the kitchen.
  • As he glimpsed the old photograph, a pang of nostalgia swept over him.
  • With each step, a sharp pang shot through his injured ankle.
  • The news of her departure brought a pang of sadness to his heart.
  • Despite his best efforts to remain calm, a pang of anxiety gripped him before the important presentation.

On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pang, such as: ache, agony, aid, anguish, assist, comfort, discomfort.

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

Related Words

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

backaches

  • aches
  • afflictions
  • agonies
  • anguishes
  • bellyaches
  • charley horses
  • colics
  • complaints
  • damages
  • detriments
  • discomforts
  • distresses
  • earaches
  • 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

caesarean section

  • C-section
  • Cesarean section
  • abdominal delivery
  • abortion
  • accouchement
  • birth pang
  • caesarean
  • caesarian
  • cesarean
  • childbearing
  • childbed
  • childbirth
  • confinement
  • contraction
  • delivery
  • labor
  • lying-in
  • miscarriage
  • natural childbirth
  • pains
  • parturition
  • pregnancy
  • surgical birth
  • surgical delivery
  • travail

caesarean sections

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

Browse the Thesaurus