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 The area is one of the most notorious traffic headaches in the country, with the mountains dividing the bustling Westside employment hub from the San Fernando Valley. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Residents have reported symptoms including burning in the eyes, lungs and sinuses, bad headaches and nausea. — Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 According to a 2014 report funded by the federal government, tank farm workers exposed to chemical vapors commonly reported nausea, headaches and nosebleeds. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026 Said to help with everything from digestion to headaches and sleep, foot reflexology is the most popular treatment. — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 The petition is the latest in a long line of legal headaches for Mugrabi since her acrimonious divorce from billionaire art collector David Mugrabi in 2018. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 The Covid-19 pandemic was dominating the headlines and creating massive headaches for our operations. — Tom Ulbrich, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Despite a strong growth forecast for the region, unemployment among the fast-growing youth population remains stubbornly high, leading to political instability and leaving the authorities looking for ways to create more jobs.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Unlike training approaches that largely depend on preparing datasets and updating models before deployment, this framework allows robots to continue learning while performing actual jobs.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

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Even Luke Kuechly, who was honored at halftime for his recent induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, couldn’t quell any frustrations.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Clinton's lack of a majority and list of frustrations in his first term set the stage for a bruising first midterm election in 1994.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of frustrations

Noun

Oliva was being held on an additional bond of $3,650 on charges of possession of a firearm while having a domestic violence injunction, willful disregard of environmental regulations and nuisances injurious to health.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Macomb County, Michigan Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, are an invasive insect that can damage trees and create nuisances for residents, county officials said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of nuisances

Noun

Clues about classified material Included among the Epstein files is an eight-page timeline of the FBI's New York office's initial efforts last year to track down and deliver its voluminous files to the Justice Department's Washington headquarters.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
His efforts to end diplomatic isolation have included visits to Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of efforts

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Advocates had worried that the CMS rule would add major paperwork burdens to patients, who could have had to provide proof that their conditions prevent them from working.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The rest of the country will experience these new administrative burdens beginning in January.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of burdens

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Cue an enthralling chase sequence, doubling back through those higgledy-piggledy Portland streetscapes, toward the woods — the impenetrable thickets and thorns of which magically part in her presence.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Grace Carroll gives a poignant performance as the Nightingale—borne aloft with arched back and trembling, outstretched hands by other dancers, who play thorns that pierce her breast—and Adam Elmes makes a seductively sinister Dorian Gray.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026