Synonyms for pained
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
2. Distraught
distraught, distressed, tormented, displeased, affronted, suffering, aching, sore, smarting
Definitions
- adj. 1
In pain, especially in an emotional sense.
Example sentences
- distressed I'm not paying good money for distressed clothes.
- distraught This child is distraught and may lose his mind.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pained | rising | |
| distressed | rising | |
| distraught | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- hurt1, sore1
- 6 letters
- aching2
- 7 letters
- injured2
- 8 letters
- offended3, smarting2
- 9 letters
- suffering3, tormented3, affronted3
- 10 letters
- distressed2, distraught2, displeased2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (aching2 = 2 syllables).