BACKACHES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

backaches

noun

plural of backache

as in stomachaches

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Noun

Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Body mists are usually an easy win for anyone prone to headaches.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.

— Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

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Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of pains

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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026

Definition of pangs

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Their gripes aren’t just about Sirianni’s outbursts — which, in fairness, mirror those of so many Philly fans.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Fela’s gripes are still present, but Nigeria’s storied musical tradition leaves little room for protest to reach mainstream and commercial success.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026

Definition of gripes

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