HEADACHES Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

headaches

noun

plural of headache

as in jobs

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work filling out all the required forms was a real headache

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as in frustrations

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

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Recent Examples of headaches What hurt wasn’t just inheriting the customer-service headaches or paying my own phone bill for the first time at 27. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026 These are identified by painful headaches accompanied by light and sound sensitivity. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 July 2026 And on top of worrying about the start of school, Silva said her family is still suffering from headaches, nausea, sore throats, eye irritation, stomach pain, diarrhea and persistent coughing. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Each comes with real trade-offs in cost, control, and administrative burden, and misclassifying a worker can create tax and legal headaches down the road. — Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Symptoms include headaches, fever and body aches, Surasi said, but can progress to vomiting and neurological issues in serious cases. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 And with peak travel season underway, millions of people may have to contend with this disorienting condition, which can cause sleep disturbances, daytime tiredness, headaches and nasty gastrointestinal symptoms. — Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 If this is the case for your child, there aren’t only headaches in your future. — Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026 The non-opioid tablet can be used by adults and children aged 12 and older for temporary relief of headaches, back pain, muscle aches, toothache, menstrual cramps and minor pain from arthritis, the FDA said. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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Noun

The job fair is expected to draw around 650 organizations hiring for 66,000 jobs, Van Duyne said.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
These improvements would help American shipbuilders compete more effectively in the global marketplace while supporting economic growth and creating high-skilled manufacturing jobs.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

LaFleur attributed the poor grade to players frustrations over roles and communication regarding critical feedback.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Experts say frustrations over education and employment are emerging as one of the biggest vulnerabilities for the Modi government.

— Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrations

Noun

The film remains as fever dreamy as ever, now with scenes that amplify the tension between the men on either side of the FBI-and-killers divide.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Rawson has become a bestselling author and advocate for victims of violent crime since her father's 2005 arrest, writing and speaking publicly about growing up as the daughter of one of America's most notorious serial killers.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of killers

Noun

Some of the houses are abandoned and have become unsightly neighborhood nuisances.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Of course, the list of invertebrates include mosquitoes, gnats, yellow flies, ticks and other biting pests, which are most annoying June through August but can be nuisances at other times of the year.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of nuisances

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Our firm’s attorneys and professionals applaud the Community Associations Institute and its advocacy efforts for the reintroduced Act as well as other federal and state legislation aimed at helping communities with associations.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
As a current legislator, Abarca has been involved in the Legislature’s efforts to get a transit sales tax on the ballot.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of efforts

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While persistently defiant in the face of US threats, Iranian officials have acknowledged mounting economic and social problems after five months of conflict.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The low-lying parts of the western Netherlands that are reclaimed land suffer increasingly from salinity in droughts, posing problems for farmers who grow fruit and vegetables in the fertile soil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of problems

Noun

These networks used to buffer against isolation and economic displacement—the thorns of modern life that make partnership more valuable yet love more difficult to find.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Blackthorn salt was filtered through something called a tower of thorns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026