Synonyms for Stinging

Synonyms for "stinging" (167 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Noun(7 words)

stingacerbic remarkberate bitingbiting critiqueburn burning

acanaceous acerb acerbate acerbic acid acidic acidulent acidulous acrid acrimonious aculeolate acute afflictive agonizing asperous astringent atrocious biting bitter brambly

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breaker briery brisk bristly burn burningburning pain

Strong matches (50)

buzz caustic chafing collar corroding corrosive cramping cruel cutting distressingdouble edgeddouble-edged edged escharotic excruciating fierce fire foam fretting froth

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galling gnawing grating grave grinding griping gruff hard harrowing harsh head hurtful hurting incisive irritant irritating irritative keen lather meringue mordacious mordant mousse

Noun(5 words)

causticcaustic remarkcriticize injection irritate

Adjective(2 words)

cutting edged

Related words (83)

muricatenose ticklingnose-tickling painful paresthesia paroxysmal penetrating piercingpins and needlespiquant poignant pricking prickle prickles prickling prickly pricky provocative puff pungent

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Noun(14 words)

nettling pierce piercing pinching pinprick prick prickle puncture rebuke scathing sharpsharp insulttingles twinging

Verb(2 words)

prickled twinged

Adjective(1 words)

twingeing

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

7 entries

criticism hurting painphysical injuryphysical sensationsensory experienceverbal attack

More specific

13 entries

acid rebukebee stingbiting remarkcaustic critiqueeye irritationinsect stingjellyfish stingmouth irritationnettle stingscathing reviewsharp rebukeskin irritationwasp sting

Collocations

9 entries

stinging criticismstinging insectstinging insultstinging nettlestinging nettlesstinging painstinging rebukestinging remarkstinging sensation

Inflections

5 entries

more stingingmost stingingstingings stings stung

Derivations

3 entries

sting stinger stingingly

similar

1 entries

unkind

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I have a stinging pain here.

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Why do bees die after stinging?

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Don't fear the stinging of the thorns if you want to break the rose.

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The little mermaid drank the burning, stinging draught, and it was like a sharp two-edged sword running through her tender frame.

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