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Pain

noun/pˈeɪn/
Definition
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈeɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈeɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈeɪn/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈeɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
“the patient developed severe pain and distension”
nounemotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
“the pain of loneliness”
nouna somatic sensation of acute discomfort
“as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain”
nouna bothersome annoying person
“that kid is a terrible pain”
nounsomething or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
verbcause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
verbcause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
Word Forms
painverbcause emotional anguish or make miserable
hurtverbfeel physical pain
painfuladjectivecausing misery or pain or distress
botherverbcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
troublenounan event causing distress or pain
ailmentnounan often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
painnouna somatic sensation of acute discomfort
anguishnounextreme distress of body or mind
hurtnounfeelings of mental or physical pain
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schmerz
ein Symptom einer körperlichen Verletzung oder Störung
🇫🇷French
douleur
un symptôme d'une blessure ou d'un trouble physique
🇪🇸Spanish
dolor
un síntoma de algún daño o trastorno físico
🇮🇹Italian
Dolore
un sintomo di qualche danno o disturbo fisico
🇳🇱Dutch
pijn
een symptoom van een of andere fysieke pijn of aandoening
🇵🇹Portuguese
dor
um sintoma de alguma lesão física ou distúrbio
🇷🇺Russian
боль
симптом какой-либо физической травмы или расстройства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दर्द
किसी शारीरिक चोट या विकार का लक्षण
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যথা
কিছু শারীরিক আঘাত বা ব্যাধি একটি উপসর্গ
🇮🇳Tamil
வலி
சில உடல் காயம் அல்லது கோளாறுக்கான அறிகுறி
🇮🇳Telugu
నొప్పి
కొంత శారీరక గాయం లేదా రుగ్మత యొక్క లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
वेदना
काही शारीरिक दुखापत किंवा विकाराचे लक्षण
🇮🇳Gujarati
પીડા
કેટલીક શારીરિક ઇજા અથવા ડિસઓર્ડરનું લક્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನೋವು
ಕೆಲವು ದೈಹಿಕ ನೋವು ಅಥವಾ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേദന
ചില ശാരീരിക മുറിവുകളുടെയോ ക്രമക്കേടിൻ്റെയോ ലക്ഷണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਰਦ
ਕੁਝ ਸਰੀਰਕ ਸੱਟ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਗਾੜ ਦਾ ਲੱਛਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
درد
کسی جسمانی چوٹ یا خرابی کی علامت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
疼痛
某些身体伤害或疾病的症状
🇯🇵Japanese
痛み
何らかの身体的損傷または障害の症状
🇰🇷Korean
통증
신체적 상처나 장애의 증상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nỗi đau
một triệu chứng của một số tổn thương hoặc rối loạn thể chất
🇹🇭Thai
ความเจ็บปวด
อาการของความเจ็บปวดหรือความผิดปกติทางร่างกายบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
nyeri
gejala dari beberapa luka atau kelainan fisik
🇵🇭Filipino
sakit
isang sintomas ng ilang pisikal na pananakit o kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
sakit
satu gejala kecederaan atau gangguan fizikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ألم
من أعراض بعض الأذى الجسدي أو الاضطراب
🇮🇷Persian
درد
نشانه ای از آسیب یا اختلال جسمی است
🇹🇷Turkish
ağrı
bazı fiziksel yaralanma veya bozuklukların belirtisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
כְּאֵב
סימפטום של פגיעה פיזית או הפרעה כלשהי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pain'?
The primary meaning of 'pain' is 'a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pain' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pain' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pain' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'pain' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'pain' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'pain' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'pain' as formal, casual, or slang?
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