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pained

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /peɪnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪnd
  • homophone: paned
  • CMU ARPABET: P EY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

In pain, especially in an emotional sense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: affronted, distraught, sore, achesome, aching, achy, raw, hurt, hurty, griefful, pained, painfilled, painful, smartful, smarting, suffering, tender, tormented

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of pain

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

hurt or upset

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she looked offended
  • face had a pained and puzzled expression

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: offended

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: огорчен (ogorčen) — in pain, especially in an emotional sense
  • Bulgarian: обиден (obiden) — in pain, especially in an emotional sense
  • Italian: addolorato — in pain, especially in an emotional sense
  • Russian: оби́женный (obížennyj) — in pain, especially in an emotional sense
  • Ottoman Turkish: سوخته (suhte) — in pain, especially in an emotional sense