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pained

pained
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [peynd]
    • /peɪnd/
    • /peɪnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [peynd]
    • /peɪnd/

Definitions of pained word

  • adjective pained hurt; injured. 1
  • adjective pained showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment: a pained look in reply to a sarcastic remark. 1
  • noun pained physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc. 1
  • noun pained a distressing sensation in a particular part of the body: a back pain. 1
  • noun pained mental or emotional suffering or torment: I am sorry my news causes you such pain. 1
  • noun pained pains. laborious or careful efforts; assiduous care: Great pains have been taken to repair the engine perfectly. the suffering of childbirth. 1

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Origin of pained

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at pain, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pained

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pained popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pained usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pained

adj pained

  • abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
  • aggrieved — If you feel aggrieved, you feel upset and angry because of the way in which you have been treated.
  • anguished — Anguished means showing or feeling great mental suffering or physical pain.
  • gimp — a limp.
  • gimper — slender; trim; delicate.

noun pained

  • ached — to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.
  • cricked — a sharp, painful spasm of the muscles, as of the neck or back.
  • deadheaded — Simple past tense and past participle of deadhead.
  • despaired — loss of hope; hopelessness.
  • flacked — Simple past tense and past participle of flack.

verb pained

  • ailed — to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
  • drowsed — Simple past tense and past participle of drowse.
  • griped — Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.

adjective pained

  • contused — Simple past tense and past participle of contuse.
  • despairing — marked by or resulting from despair; hopeless or desperate
  • hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
  • wounded — suffering injury or bodily harm, as a laceration or bullet wound: to bandage a wounded hand.

Antonyms for pained

adj pained

  • chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
  • delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
  • happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
  • hypersensitive — excessively sensitive: to be hypersensitive to criticism.

verb pained

  • enraptured — Simple past tense and past participle of enrapture.
  • indulged — to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in): Dessert came, but I didn't indulge. They indulged in unbelievable shopping sprees.

noun pained

  • zested — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.

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