Pain meaning

What does “pain” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“pain” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder.

pain

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
“the patient developed severe pain and distension”
Synonymshurting
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
“the pain of loneliness”
Synonymspainfulness
Oppositespleasure
a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
“as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain”
Synonymspain sensation painful sensation
a bothersome annoying person
“that kid is a terrible pain”
Synonymspain in the neck nuisance
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
“washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer”
“a bit of a bother”
Synonymsannoyance bother botheration infliction pain in the neck pain in the ass

cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Synonymstrouble ail
cause emotional anguish or make miserable
“It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school”
Synonymsanguish hurt

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University