Synonyms of headache

headache

noun

1

as in job

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work

filling out all the required forms was a real headache

Synonyms & Similar Words

• job
• burden
• killer
• effort
• chore
• bear
• labor
• beast
• trouble
• nuisance
• load
• strain
• drudgery
• heavy lifting
• sweat
• bother
• grind
• lucubration
• weight

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breeze
• setup
• snap
• kid stuff
• cinch
• duck soup
• child's play

• breeze
• setup
• snap
• kid stuff
• cinch
• duck soup
• child's play

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2

as in nuisance

something that is a source of irritation

one of the headaches of being a band teacher is never knowing if the school's music program will be cut

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nuisance
• frustration
• worry
• annoyance
• problem
• thorn
• inconvenience
• irritant
• aggravation
• vexation
• hassle
• exasperation
• rub
• discomfort
• irk
• bugbear
• trouble
• anxiety
• pest
• trial
• bother
• menace
• botheration
• burden
• peeve
• insult
• curse
• upset
• hair shirt
• plague
• predicament
• sore
• ruffle
• aggro
• affront
• pinprick
• offender
• tribulation
• albatross
• offence
• fleabite
• cross
• millstone
• plight
• disturber
• offense
• affliction
• annoyer
• pet peeve
• mischief
• harasser
• hang-up
• pandora's box

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

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