Synonyms of throe

throe

noun

1

as in ache

a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body

collapsed in the throes of agony

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ache
• pang
• tingle
• pain
• sting
• stitch
• agony
• soreness
• swelling
• prick
• twinge
• shoot
• sore
• suffering
• tenderness
• discomfort
• misery
• anguish
• headache
• smart
• distress
• torture
• hurt
• inflammation
• injury
• torment
• sufferance
• harm
• backache
• detriment
• colic
• damage
• complaint
• toothache
• affliction
• gripe
• bellyache
• stomachache
• earache
• charley horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comfort
• ease
• easiness

2

as in struggle

throes plural a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective

that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struggle
• battle
• fight
• fray
• trouble
• pains
• scrabble
• effort
• war
• exertion
• toil
• warfare
• labor
• strife
• drudgery
• work
• conflict
• combat
• contest
• grind
• travail
• sweat
• attempt
• tussle
• endeavor
• try
• essay