Pained

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪnd/

Pained (adj)

  1. Feeling or showing sadness or discomfort due to something that has happened.
  2. Experiencing physical discomfort or distress from an injury or illness.

Examples

  • She looked pained after hearing the bad news.
  • He sounded pained when he described the accident.

Common collocations: pained expression, pained reaction, pained muscles, pained movement

Pained (adjective)

Examples

  • She felt pained by his harsh words.
  • He was pained after the long run.

Synonyms of Pained

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Pained

  • to recover from pain or injury
  • to alleviate pain or distress