Pains
Pronunciation of Pains
/pˈe͡ɪnz/, /pˈeɪnz/, /p_ˈeɪ_n_z/
Synonyms for pains:
scrupulousness
Other synonyms and related words:
nisus, trouble, diligence, elbow grease, conscientiousness, carefulness, air, care, assiduity, mental strain, meticulosity, melody, industry, melodic line, labor, patience, heed, stock, effort, sedulousness, form, tenor, song, straining, heedfulness, perseverance, pain, stress, tune, nervous strain, melodic phrase, breed, persistence, exertion, scrupulousness, strain, variant, constancy, work, striving, line, sweat, meticulousness.
pains (noun)
Earaches, irritations, Inflammations, racks, stings, sores, nisus, hurts, Cramps, Migraines, throes, Agonies, bites, striving, discomforts, sufferings, cricks, Spasms, pangs, tortures, anguishes, throbs, Bruises, stabs, Aches, malaises, Wounds, burns, Miseries, distresses, strain, stitches, torments, Injuries, afflictions, gripes, Headaches.
pains (verb)
irritates, afflicts, suffers, wrenches, agonizes, smarts, chafes, inflames.
Usage examples for pains:
- To what purpose had he taken so great pains to select the flower of mankind? - "The Second Deluge", Garrett P. Serviss.
- It was a little house, in a long uniform street; but a good deal of pains had been taken with it to make it something special. - "The Revolution in Tanner's Lane", Mark Rutherford.
- Pains of other kinds that are just as real, may be modified in the same way. - "Psychotherapy", James J. Walsh.