pain threshold
noun
: the level at which someone experiences pain
He has a high pain threshold.
She has a low pain threshold.
Examples of pain threshold in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Commonly known as Tylenol, it's thought to reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains by raising your body's pain threshold and regulating your body temperature.
—
Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.
—Francesca Gilbard, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Now, Washington is just waiting to see where a second-term Trump has parked his pain threshold.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
The good news is that while President Donald Trump has a higher pain threshold than most thought, there is a pain threshold, and the tariff exemption on the electronics industry means that a tech earnings collapse is far less likely.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Comments Novocaine star Jack Quaid is putting his real-life pain threshold to the test.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
It's thought that acetaminophen works by raising a person's pain threshold.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Start by working out below the pain threshold, says the NIH’s Joseph.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The patient has a lower pain threshold or is more sensitive to needles.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Andee Tagle, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.
—Francesca Gilbard, NBC news, 10 July 2025
Now, Washington is just waiting to see where a second-term Trump has parked his pain threshold.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
The good news is that while President Donald Trump has a higher pain threshold than most thought, there is a pain threshold, and the tariff exemption on the electronics industry means that a tech earnings collapse is far less likely.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Comments Novocaine star Jack Quaid is putting his real-life pain threshold to the test.
—EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
It's thought that acetaminophen works by raising a person's pain threshold.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Start by working out below the pain threshold, says the NIH’s Joseph.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The patient has a lower pain threshold or is more sensitive to needles.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Pain threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pain%20threshold. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share