painful sensation

Noun

Meaning

a somatic sensation of acute discomfort

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pain pain sensation

Hypernyms

somesthesia somatesthesia somaesthesia somatic sensation

Hyponyms

twinge mittelschmerz phantom limb pain

Examples

As a child I was taught that to tell the truth was often painful. As an adult I have learned that not to tell the truth is more painful, and that the fear of telling the truth - whatever the truth may be - that fear is the most painful sensation of a moral life. June Jordan

as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

painful life painful muscle spasm painful on the eyes painful swallowing painful swallowing process painful swallowing when drinking