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Headache

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

A pain or ache in the head.

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📖 Definitions of "Headache"

noun

1
A pain or ache in the head.
2
A nuisance or unpleasant problem.
"The clumsy filing system has been a huge headache."

🔄 Synonyms of "Headache"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vexationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
concernnoun	That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
worryverb	(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
cephalalgianoun	(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
head achenoun	pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Headache"

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Word	Definition
cephalalgianoun	(medicine) A pain in the head; headache.
worrynoun	A strong feeling of anxiety.
vexationnoun	(uncountable) The state of being vexed, annoyed, or irritated; annoyance, irritation; also, disappointment, discontentment, unhappiness; (countable) an instance of this.
concernnoun	That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
head achenoun	pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs
migrainenoun	(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
skullnoun	(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
hangovernoun	Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.
sorenoun	An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
painnoun	(countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.
jigsawnoun	A jigsaw puzzle.
griefnoun	Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
sorrownoun	(uncountable) unhappiness, woe
troublenoun	A distressing or dangerous situation.
puzzlenoun	(countable) A thing such as a complicated matter or a problem which is difficult to make sense of or understand; also, a person who is difficult to make sense of or understand; an enigma.
problemnoun	A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
conundrumnoun	A difficult question or riddle, especially one using a play on words in the answer.
duenoun	That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
splitting headache	—