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backache

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

backache

noun

back·ache

ˈbak-ˌāk

Definition

a pain in the lower back

Examples

//a patient suffering from backache

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

backache

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

as in headache, stomachache
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bellyache charley horse colic complaint earache gripe headache stomachache toothache
ache pain pang prick shoot smart sting stitch throe tingle twinge
discomfort distress soreness tenderness
affliction agony anguish misery sufferance suffering torment torture
inflammation sore swelling
damage detriment harm hurt injury
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

comfort ease easiness

backache

noun

back·ache

ˈbak-ˌāk

Definition

a pain in the lower back

Examples

//a patient suffering from backache

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

backache

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

as in headache, stomachache
Synonyms & Near Synonyms

bellyache charley horse colic complaint earache gripe headache stomachache toothache
ache pain pang prick shoot smart sting stitch throe tingle twinge
discomfort distress soreness tenderness
affliction agony anguish misery sufferance suffering torment torture
inflammation sore swelling
damage detriment harm hurt injury
Antonyms & Near Antonyms

comfort ease easiness