pained
[ peynd ]
/ peɪnd /
adjective
hurt; injured.
showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment: a pained look in reply to a sarcastic remark.
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Definition for pained (2 of 2)
pain
[ peyn ]
/ peɪn /
noun
verb (used with object)
to cause physical pain to; hurt.
to cause (someone) mental or emotional pain; distress: Your sarcasm pained me.
verb (used without object)
to have or give pain.
Origin of pain
1250–1300; Middle English
peine punishment, torture, pain < Old French < Latin
poena penalty, pain < Greek
poinḗ penalty
SYNONYMS FOR pain
synonym study for pain
1–3.
Pain ,
ache ,
agony ,
anguish are terms for sensations causing suffering or torment.
Pain and
ache usually refer to physical sensations (except
heartache );
agony and
anguish may be physical or mental.
Pain suggests a sudden sharp twinge:
a pain in one's ankle.
Ache applies to a continuous pain, whether acute or dull:
headache; muscular aches.
Agony implies a continuous, excruciating, scarcely endurable pain:
in agony from a wound.
Anguish suggests not only extreme and long-continued pain, but also a feeling of despair.
4a. See
care.
OTHER WORDS FROM pain
un·der·pain, noun un·pain·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for pained
British Dictionary definitions for pained (1 of 2)
pained
/ (peɪnd) /
adjective
having or expressing pain or distress, esp mental or emotional distress
a pained expression
British Dictionary definitions for pained (2 of 2)
pain
/ (peɪn) /
noun
the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
emotional suffering or mental distress
on pain of
subject to the penalty of
Also called: pain in the neck, (taboo) pain in the arse informal
a person or thing that is a nuisance
verb (tr)
to cause (a person) distress, hurt, grief, anxiety, etc
informal
to annoy; irritate
See also
pains
Word Origin for pain
C13: from Old French
peine, from Latin
poena punishment, grief, from Greek
poinē penalty
Medical definitions for pained
pain
[ pān ]
n.
An unpleasant sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease, or emotional disorder.
One of the uterine contractions occurring in childbirth.
Idioms and Phrases with pained
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