painkiller

The word “painkiller” has 3 syllables: pain-kill-er

It's pronounced as /ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər/


What is synonym and antonym for painkiller?

In the thesaurus, “painkiller” has 16 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for painkiller along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for painkiller

Meanings of painkiller

  • noun
    1. A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

Example Sentences

  • The over-the-counter painkiller provided temporary relief from the toothache until she could see the dentist.
  • She took a painkiller to relieve the headache she had been experiencing all day.
  • The doctor prescribed a strong painkiller to manage the patient's chronic back pain.
  • After the surgery, the doctor prescribed a strong painkiller to manage the post-operative pain.
  • The pharmacist recommended an over-the-counter painkiller for the minor muscle strain.

On this page you'll find 16 synonyms or another words to painkiller, such as: alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, aspirin, dope, drug.

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

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narcotic

  • analgesic
  • anesthetic
  • anesthetizing
  • anodyne
  • antianxiety
  • antidepressant
  • antidepression
  • antistress
  • benumbing
  • calming
  • comforting
  • deadening
  • depressant
  • dope
  • downer
  • dreamy
  • drowsy
  • dulling
  • fix
  • hard drug
  • hard stuff
  • heroin
  • hypnotic
  • hypnotizing
  • junk
  • laudanum
  • lenitive
  • lulling
  • merchandise
  • mesmerizing
  • nepenthe
  • numbing
  • opiate
  • opium
  • pacifier
  • pacifying
  • painkiller
  • palliative
  • quieting
  • relaxant
  • relaxing
  • restful
  • security blanket
  • sedative
  • settling
  • sleepy
  • slumberous
  • slumbrous
  • somnifacient
  • somniferous
  • somnific
  • somnolent
  • somnorific
  • soothing
  • soporiferous
  • soporific
  • stuff
  • stupefacient
  • stupefactive
  • stupefying
  • tranquilizer
  • tranquilizing
  • tranquillizer
  • tranquillizing

sedative


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