SORENESS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word soreness. (close relations)
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| discomfort | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being tense and feeling pain • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress | ||||||
| irritation | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| tenderness | nounn | |||||
noun • a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling • a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) • warm compassionate feelings • a positive feeling of liking • a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) | ||||||
| ache | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain verb • feel physical pain • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • be the source of pain | ||||||
| pain | nounn | |||||
noun • a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder • emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid • a somatic sensation of acute discomfort • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed • cause emotional anguish or make miserable | ||||||
| smarting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore | ||||||
| sting | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung • a mental pain or distress • a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property • operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act verb • cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort • deliver a sting to • saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous • cause a stinging pain • cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging | ||||||
| throbbing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • a sound with a strong rhythmic beat adjective satellite • pounding or beating strongly or violently | ||||||
| twinge | nounn | |||||
noun • a sudden sharp feeling • a sharp stab of pain verb • cause a stinging pain • feel a sudden sharp, local pain • squeeze tightly between the fingers | ||||||
| rawness | nounn | |||||
noun • a chilly dampness • the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect • a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) • lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience | ||||||
