Synonyms of toothaches

toothaches

noun

plural of toothache

as in headaches

pain in or near a tooth

He has a toothache and needs to see a dentist.

Related Words

• headaches
• stomachaches
• backaches
• earaches
• bellyaches
• pains
• colics
• aches
• pangs
• gripes
• stitches
• complaints
• throes
• stings
• twinges
• discomforts
• tingles
• sufferings
• distresses
• smarts
• pricks
• inflammations
• shoots
• charley horses
• sores
• swellings
• miseries
• tortures
• anguishes
• agonies
• injuries
• torments
• afflictions
• damages
• hurts
• harms
• sufferances
• detriments

Dissimilar Words

• comforts
• eases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toothaches

Once upon a time, the toothache plant (Acmella oleracea) was commonly used as a medicinal herb to make toothaches feel a bit better. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches. — Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 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

The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu. — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025