Synonyms of pained

pained

verb

past tense of pain

as in ached

to feel or cause physical pain

my poor head was paining so from all that racket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ached
• hurt
• throbbed
• smarted
• tingled
• swelled
• stung
• cramped
• bled
• itched
• bit
• agonized
• racked
• tormented
• chafed
• afflicted
• suffered
• nagged
• pinched
• festered
• tortured
• anguished
• burned
• twinged
• harrowed
• pounded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pained

Adelman was pained by his Kings exit. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

The emotions ran raw, Grace told Hannity, but other aspects of the case pained her, too. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026

But the record is far less gothic than its predecessor, less obviously pained. — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026

Missing Barcelona pained Vowles and Williams as a whole. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

McNally is still pained by her death. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

His facial expressions are often pained or bemused. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025

All reporting around the deal indicated that Dončić never planned to leave Dallas, and his emotional return to Texas in April indicated that the pain of the surprise move still pained him. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025

Aggrieved and pained, Mary returns from the grave to exact revenge on anyone who steps inside her family home. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025