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smarting

The word “smarting” has 2 syllables: smart-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈsmɑːr.tɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for smarting?

In the thesaurus, “smarting” has 82 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for smarting

Antonyms for smarting

Meanings of smarting

  • verb
    1. To hurt or sting.
    2. To cause a smart or sting in.
    3. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
  • noun
    1. A sensation that smarts or stings.
  • adjective
    1. Painful, sore.
    2. Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.

Example Sentences

  • His eyes were smarting after chopping onions.
  • She felt smarting pain where the bee had stung her.
  • The harsh criticism left him smarting all day.
  • Salt on the wound made it smarting even more.
  • He was smarting from the embarrassment in front of the crowd.

On this page you'll find 96 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to smarting, such as: ache, aching, afflicting, affliction, agonizing, agony, alleviation.

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