Synonyms of aches

aches 1 of 2

noun

plural of ache

as in pains

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

a dull pounding ache in his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comforts
• eases

aches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ache

as in hurts

to feel or cause physical pain

my feet ache from all that walking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hurts
• pains
• throbs
• tingles
• swells
• stings
• cramps
• smarts
• bleeds
• itches
• bites
• burns
• nags
• twinges
• pinches
• chafes
• pounds
• suffers
• torments
• racks
• tortures
• festers
• anguishes
• afflicts
• agonizes
• harrows