pangs

The word “pangs” has 1 syllable: pangs

It's pronounced as /pæŋz/

What is synonym and antonym for pangs?

In the thesaurus, “pangs” has 124 synonyms and 28 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for pangs

aches
affliction
afflictions
afflicts
aggravates
agitates
agonies
agonizes
agony
anguish
anguishes
annoys
assails
attacks
backaches
badgers
bedevils
bellyaches
besets
besieges
bothers
bugs
chafes
charley horses
childbirth
colics
complaints
crushes
curses
damages
detriments
discomforts
discomposes
disquiets
distress
distresses
disturbs
dogs
dolor
drudgery
earaches
effort
exasperates
excruciates
exertion
flusters
galls
gets
grates
grieves
gripes
hagrides
harasses
harms
harries
harrows
headaches
hounds
hurts
inflammations
injuries
irks
irritates
labor
martyrs
miseries
misery
molests
nettles
oppresses
overpowers
overwhelms
pains
parturition
passion
peeves
persecutes
perturbs
pesters
piques
plagues
pricks
pursues
puts out
racks
rasps
rides
riles
shoots
smarts
smites
sores
stabs
stings
stitches
stomachaches
strains
stress
stresses
strikes
sufferances
suffering
sufferings
swellings
throes
tingles
toil
toothaches
torment
torments
torture
tortures
tribulation
tries
troubles
twinges
tyrannizes
upsets
vexes
victimizes
woe
work
worries
wrings

Antonyms for pangs

abets
aids
assists
comfort
comforts
consoles
contentment
contents
delivers
eases
entertainment
fun
happiness
health
helps
idleness
joy
laziness
pastime
peace
quiets
releases
relieves
reprieves
solaces
soothes
success
succors

Meanings of pangs

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

Pangs of hunger gripped her stomach as she walked past the bakery.
In the quiet of the night, he felt the pangs of loneliness creeping in.
With each passing year, the pangs of regret for missed opportunities grew stronger.
The sudden pangs of guilt made her realize the consequences of her actions.
As the memories flooded back, she couldn't help but feel the pangs of nostalgia for her hometown.

On this page you'll find 152 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pangs, such as: abets, aches, affliction, afflictions, afflicts, aggravates, agitates.

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