Synonyms of toothache

toothache

noun

as in headache

pain in or near a tooth

He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.

Related Words

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

Dissimilar Words

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toothache

Each tablet contains 200 milligrams of ibuprofen and is one of the best over-the-counter pain relievers for those suffering from conditions such as muscular aches, minor arthritis pain, toothache, backache, menstrual cramps or minor aches. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026

This is not 1800 or 1700 where a toothache can kill someone. — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026

Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. — Farrell Brenner, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026