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 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 Designed for home gardeners who want results without the hassle – no gas, no fumes, and no maintenance headaches. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Some of the biggest travel headaches, however, have nothing to do with break-ins. — Jill Schildhouse, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Katie Beloberk of Compass, who represented the purchasers, said the couple had considered buying land and building a home — but the listing checked their boxes without the headaches of a ground-up project. — David Caraccio updated July 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The bacteria causes a serious pneumonia with symptoms like cough, fever, headaches, shortness of breath and nausea. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, but about one in five experience fever, headaches, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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Noun

The operation is expected to create 40 direct jobs and around 150 indirect positions across animation, post-production, sound, translation, distribution, licensing, merchandising and legal services.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 16 July 2026
The filing was made at the behest of a creditor, according to German news platform NDR, identified as the Minjob-Zentrale, the government agency in charge of registering the country’s part-time jobs and collecting social security contributions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of jobs

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Rewarding The Long-Term Customer One of the most common frustrations in telecom is the belief that new customers get the best deals while long-term customers are left behind.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Recent allegations of irregularities in government recruitment exams have only deepened frustrations among some young Indians.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of frustrations

Noun

Malaria is one of the great historical killers for humanity, causing 610,000 deaths in 2024 alone, according to the World Health Organization.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Well, maybe go by the support acts — some of the shows are worth it for the openers alone, like a double-support bill starting in August of Queens of the Stone Age teamed with Philly’s punkoid killers, Mannequin Pussy.

— Matt Thompson, SPIN, 14 July 2026

Definition of killers

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These seemingly minor nuisances are becoming a drain on municipal resources and complicating the rollout of robotaxi service.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of nuisances

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Meanwhile, traditional efforts to take undocumented immigrants into custody from their homes have become less effective.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The benefit brings together figures from the art, film, fashion and entertainment worlds while raising funds for LACMA’s broader mission and its efforts to make film a more integral part of the museum’s programming.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of efforts

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The daily burdens and stress of the school year lift, the days grow longer and sunnier, and in Maryland, the ubiquitous snowball stands reopen for the season.

— Ellie Mitchell, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Part of reducing people’s financial burdens would also include increasing the state minimum wage to $15, according to her campaign social media page.

— Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Definition of burdens

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And as Jones notes, much of that is due to the actors who’ve thrown themselves into the characters, thorns and all.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Later, after a half-day tour to the nearby towns of Lampa and Pucará, the team made magic again, with a lunch in a forest of towering Puya raimondii, otherworldly bromeliads with thorns like piranha teeth.

— Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026