Synonyms for aching

Most common

suffering · painful · sore · achy

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That aches; continuously painful; that causes pain.

Example sentences

• suffering I have a headache and I am suffering from a cough.
• painful She is still in the painful process of growing up.
• sore When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hurt¹, sore¹, achy²

5 letters

hurty

6 letters

tender², pained¹

7 letters

painful²

8 letters

smarting², smartful

9 letters

suffering³

10 letters

painfilled

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (achy² = 2 syllables).