stinging :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

n. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"

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Adjectives (3)

adj. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

adj. (painful)

Fuzzynyms (1)

adj. spitefully sarcastic; "corrosive cristism"

Synonyms (27)

adj. causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"

adj. causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"

adj. expressing pain or agony; "agonized screams"

adj. extremely painful

adj. difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"

adj. painful from having the skin abraded

adj. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

adj. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"

adj. causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"

adj. (of a rider) sore after riding a horse

adj. psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child";

Antonyms (1)

adj. without a sting