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aches

The word “aches” has 2 syllables: ach-es

It's pronounced as /eɪks/

What is synonym and antonym for aches?

In the thesaurus, “aches” has 55 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for aches along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for aches

  • afflictions
  • afflicts
  • agonies
  • agonizes
  • anguishes
  • backaches
  • bellyaches
  • bites
  • bleeds
  • burns
  • chafes
  • charley horses
  • colics
  • complaints
  • cramps
  • damages
  • detriments
  • discomforts
  • distresses
  • earaches
  • festers
  • gripes
  • harms
  • harrows
  • headaches
  • hurts
  • inflammations
  • injuries
  • itches
  • miseries
  • nags
  • pains
  • pangs
  • pinches
  • pounds
  • pricks
  • racks
  • shoots
  • smarts
  • sores
  • stings
  • stitches
  • stomachaches
  • sufferances
  • sufferings
  • suffers
  • swellings
  • swells
  • throbs
  • throes
  • tingles
  • toothaches
  • torments
  • tortures
  • twinges

Antonyms for aches

Meanings of aches

  • noun
    1. Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
  • verb
    1. To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
    2. To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
    3. Parsley.
    4. The name of the Latin-script letter H.

Example Sentences

  • She often gets aches in her back after sitting for too long.
  • The flu caused her body to experience constant aches.
  • His muscles still aches after a tough workout.
  • The cold weather made her joints aches even more.
  • He felt a few aches in his knees after the long hike.

On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to aches, such as: afflictions, afflicts, agonies, agonizes, anguishes, backaches, bellyaches.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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