hurting

ADJECTIVE

aching

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nagging sore throbbing

STRONG

raw smarting stinging tender

WEAK

achy hurtful

Antonyms

STRONG

experienced healthy

ADJECTIVE

achy

Synonyms

WEAK

aching hurtful nagging raw smarting sore stinging tender throbbing

ADJECTIVE

dejected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen despondent discouraged disheartened dispirited gloomy glum morose

STRONG

black clouded dampened dashed down dragged drooping low sagging

WEAK

abject all torn up atrabilious bleak broody bummed out cast down cheerless disconsolate dismal doleful down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted droopy heavy-hearted in the pits low-spirited melancholy miserable moody mopey mopish sad shot down spiritless woebegone wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated encouraged happy heartened inspirited

STRONG

above upright

WEAK

joyous

ADJECTIVE

depressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

desolate despondent discouraged miserable morose not happy pessimistic sad unhappy

STRONG

blue dejected destroyed dispirited down dragged forlorn gloomy heavy-hearted low ripped tearful teary upset weeping

WEAK

bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy disconsolate dismal down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted glum grim in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low-down low-spirited lugubrious melancholic melancholy moody on a downer spiritless taken down torn-up woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy optimistic

STRONG

encouraged gay heartened joyous

WEAK

blessed comforted flourishing satisfied

ADJECTIVE

desolate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak forlorn lonely lonesome

STRONG

abandoned black blue dejected down forsaken

WEAK

acheronian bereft cheerless comfortless companionless disconsolate dismal dolorous downcast funereal gloomy in a blue funk inconsolable joyless lorn melancholy miserable somber tragic wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

befriended cheerful loved

STRONG

cherished clean happy joyous

WEAK

cultivated pleased populated used

ADJECTIVE

disconsolate

Synonyms

STRONG

inconsolable

WEAK

bad black blue cheerless cold comfortless crestfallen crushed dark dejected desolate despairing destroyed dispirited distressed doleful down downcast downhearted dreary forlorn gloomy grief-stricken heartbroken hopeless in pain in the pits low melancholy miserable ripped sad somber sorrowful torn-up woebegone woeful wretched

Antonyms

WEAK

cheerful consoled happy solaced soothed

ADJECTIVE

grief-stricken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguished distressed heartbroken

WEAK

cheerless dejected depressed despairing devastated down heartsick heavy-hearted inconsolable melancholy miserable morose overcome troubled unhappy woebegone

ADJECTIVE

hurtful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

damaging dangerous destructive detrimental distressing harmful malicious nasty pernicious prejudicial unkind upsetting

WEAK

aching afflictive bad cutting deadly deleterious disadvantageous evil mean mischievous nocuous noxious ominous poisonous spiteful wounding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aiding assisting beneficial friendly helpful kind safe

WEAK

harmless helping nice relieving

ADJECTIVE

impoverished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barren destitute distressed indigent needy poverty-stricken strapped

STRONG

bankrupt beggared broke clean depleted drained empty reduced ruined spent

WEAK

flat flat broke have-not impecunious insolvent necessitous penurious played-out sterile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

rich wealthy

STRONG

enlarged full increased saved solvent

WEAK

enriched plentiful

ADJECTIVE

lamentable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamitous deplorable dire distressing grievous grim lousy pitiful sad tragic unfortunate unsatisfactory woeful wretched

WEAK

afflictive awful bad dirty doleful dolorous god-awful heartbreaking low lugubrious meager mean melancholy mournful plaintive poor regretful rotten rueful sorrowful stinking unfavorable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessed cheerful comforting excellent fortunate glad good great happy joyful lucky nice wonderful

WEAK

cheering satisfactory

ADJECTIVE

melancholic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy lugubrious melancholy wistful

STRONG

at bad bleeding blue down downcast low low-down moody weeping

WEAK

bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy dejected desolate despondent destroyed disconsolate dispirited down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted dragged dull dysphoric fed up glum grim heavy-hearted in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low-spirited morose on a downer pessimistic ripped sad sob story spiritless taken down torn-up tristful unhappy woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy joyful

STRONG

heartened

ADJECTIVE

miserable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gloomy pathetic sad tragic unhappy wretched

WEAK

afflicted agonized ailing anguished brokenhearted crestfallen dejected depressed desolate despairing despondent destroyed disconsolate discontented distressed doleful dolorous down down in the mouth downcast forlorn heartbroken hopeless hurt ill in pain injured melancholy mournful not happy on a downer pained pitiable racked rueful ruthful sick sickly sorrowful strained suffering tormented tortured troubled woebegone wounded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy joyful

WEAK

elated merry

ADJECTIVE

nagging

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aching agonizing excruciating grievous inflamed severe terrible throbbing troublesome

STRONG

biting burning distressing harrowing irritated piercing saddening smarting stinging tender tormenting trying

WEAK

achy afflictive arduous awful caustic difficult dire disagreeable distasteful dreadful extreme extremely bad hard hurtful laborious raw sensitive sharp sore tedious uncomfortable unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy good helpful nice pleasant

STRONG

mild

ADJECTIVE

opprobrious

Synonyms

WEAK

abasing calumniatory contemptuous contumelious damaging debasing defamatory defaming denigrating depreciative derogative despicable despiteful detractive disgracing dishonoring disparaging humiliating injuring injurious insolent insulting invective libeling malevolent malign malignant maligning notorious offending offensive pejorative reproaching reviling scandalous scurrilous shaming spiteful truculent vile vitriolic vituperative vulgar

Antonyms

WEAK

complimentary flattering kind nice praising

ADJECTIVE

painful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizing arduous awful difficult dire distasteful distressing excruciating hard harrowing heart-wrenching hurtful severe tedious terrible troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant

WEAK

aching afflictive biting burning caustic disagreeable dreadful extreme extremely bad grievous inflamed irritated laborious piercing raw saddening sensitive sharp smarting sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable calm easy facile friendly good great helpful mild nice pleasant pleasing simple wonderful

WEAK

delightful painless

ADJECTIVE

sad

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed heartbroken melancholy mournful pessimistic somber sorrowful sorry unhappy

STRONG

bereaved blue cheerless dejected despairing despondent disconsolate distressed doleful down downcast forlorn gloomy glum grief-stricken grieved heartsick heavy-hearted inconsolable low low-spirited morose pensive wistful

WEAK

bitter down in dumps down in the mouth in doldrums in grief in the dumps languishing lugubrious morbid out of sorts sick at heart troubled weeping woebegone

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy hopeful joyful

ADJECTIVE

smarting

Synonyms

STRONG

aching agonizing biting burning caustic distressing excruciating extreme harrowing inflamed irritated nagging piercing raw saddening sensitive sharp sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying

WEAK

achy afflictive arduous awful difficult dire disagreeable distasteful dreadful extremely bad grievous hard hurtful laborious severe tedious terrible troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONG

bland calm experienced good healthy kind low mild moderate nice pleasant pleasing soothing unfeeling

ADJECTIVE

somber

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak dark dull earnest funereal gloomy grim melancholy mournful sedate serious sober solemn weighty

WEAK

black blue caliginous cloudy depressive dim dingy dire dismal dispiriting doleful down drab dragged dreary dusky grave joyless lugubrious murky no-nonsense obscure sepulchral shadowy shady sourpuss staid tenebrous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful encouraging excited flippant funny happy hopeful joyful light lively luminous sunny trivial unimportant unserious vivacious

ADJECTIVE

sore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aching bruised inflamed painful sharp tender uncomfortable

STRONG

acute annoying burning extreme raw sensitive smarting

WEAK

abscessed afflicted burned chafed critical distressing hurtful irritated pained reddened severe ulcerated unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

painless

WEAK

well

ADJECTIVE

sorrowful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affecting distressing heart-wrenching heartrending lugubrious melancholy mournful painful plaintive sad sorry

WEAK

afflicted dejected depressed disconsolate doleful dolent full of sorrow grievous heartbroken heavy-hearted in mourning in pain in sorrow lamentable miserable piteous rueful ruthful sick at heart singing the blues tear-jerking tearful unhappy woebegone woeful wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful glad happy joyful

WEAK

delighted

ADJECTIVE

tristful

Synonyms

WEAK

bad blue bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy dejected desolate despondent destroyed disconsolate dispirited down down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted dragged dull dysphoric fed up gloomy glum grim heavy-hearted in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low low-down low-spirited lugubrious melancholic melancholy moody morose on a downer pessimistic ripped sad spiritless taken down torn-up unhappy weeping wistful woebegone

ADJECTIVE

unhappy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressed despondent miserable not happy sorry

STRONG

troubled

WEAK

bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected destroyed disconsolate discouraged dismal dispirited distressed doleful down down and out down in the mouth downbeat downcast downhearted dragged dreary forlorn gloomy grim heavy-hearted in a blue funk in pain in the dumps let-down long-faced low melancholy mirthless mournful saddened sorrowful teary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful elated happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

glad joyous

ADJECTIVE

woebegone

Synonyms

WEAK

black bleak blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless crestfallen dejected despondent disconsolate dismal dispirited doleful down down-in-the-mouth downcast downhearted dreary forlorn gloomy grief-stricken grim hangdog in pain long-faced low lugubrious melancholy miserable mournful sad shot down sorrowful unhappy woeful wretched

Antonyms

WEAK

enthused excited happy untroubled

ADJECTIVE

wretched

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abject deplorable depressed despicable forlorn gloomy hopeless miserable pathetic pitiful tragic woeful

WEAK

afflicted base bummed calamitous cheap contemptible dejected disconsolate distressed dolorous down down-and-out downcast faulty flimsy hapless in the pits inferior low low-down mean melancholy paltry pitiable poor shabby shameful sordid sorrowful sorry spiritless unfortunate unhappy vile weak woebegone worthless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

blessed bright cheerful comforted encouraged encouraging excellent good happy hopeful joyful rich worthwhile worthy

WEAK

nice

NOUN

adversity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calamity catastrophe crunch difficulty disaster hard times hardship misery misfortune mishap sorrow suffering trouble

STRONG

affliction bummer clutch contretemps distress downer drag jam jinx poison reverse trial

WEAK

bad break bad thing can of worms evil eye hard knocks ill fortune kiss of death on the skids pain in the neck the worst tough luck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage assistance benefit blessing boon contentment ease favor good fortune good luck happiness joy miracle peace pleasure profit success wonder

STRONG

comfort health

WEAK

aid encouragement fortune help prosperity

NOUN

anguish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony grief heartache heartbreak misery sorrow suffering torment woe

STRONG

affliction distress dole dolor pang rue throe torture wretchedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delight happiness health joy

STRONG

comfort relief

WEAK

contentment joyfulness solace

NOUN

craving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appetite hankering hunger itch longing lust passion thirst yearning

STRONG

need urge yen

WEAK

appetition munchies

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disgust dislike hate hatred indifference

WEAK

distaste

NOUN

heartache

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony bitterness despair grief heartbreak misery pang sadness suffering torment

STRONG

affliction dejection depression despondency distress dolor remorse torture

WEAK

broken heart heavy heart

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheer contentment delight gladness happiness health joy

STRONG

comfort hopefulness relief

NOUN

misery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish despair discomfort gloom grief hardship headache heartache passion sadness sorrow squalor suffering torment torture woe worry

STRONG

ache blues depression desolation despondency distress dolor melancholy pang stitch throe twinge unhappiness worriment wretchedness

WEAK

anvil chorus bad news

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness cheer comfort contentment ease happiness health joy joyfulness relief

STRONG

hopefulness joyousness

WEAK

advantage benefit blessing boon delight fun gladness good fortune good luck pleasure

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Households are paying roughly $450 more for gas, hurting lower-income consumers more disproportionately, and any resolution that reduces some of those costs could help.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Arsenal are hurting but they will fly back from Hungary early on Sunday before joining their fans to celebrate a season to be proud of.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

McKnight, who has visited guitar factories around the world to better understand how various models are manufactured for his YouTube channel, said he thinks Fender’s actions are hurting its brand, especially among musicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

My heart was racing and my head was hurting, but the girls were whooping and hugging each other in the backseat.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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