Definitions

pains

NOUN

care

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carefulness conscientiousness diligence effort fastidiousness meticulousness scrupulousness

STRONG

alertness caution circumspection concentration concern consideration direction discretion discrimination enthusiasm exactness exertion forethought heed interest judiciousness mindfulness nicety particularity precaution prudence regard solicitude thought trouble vigilance wariness watchfulness

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy carelessness disinterest disregard disrespect heedlessness indifference indiscretion laziness neglect negligence thoughtlessness

WEAK

inattention omission

NOUN

conscientiousness

Synonyms

STRONG

dutifulness exactitude faithfulness honesty honor incorruptibility mindfulness punctiliousness steadfastness uprightness veracity

Antonyms

STRONG

dishonesty falsehood treachery

WEAK

indifference negligence nonchalance

NOUN

duty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

burden business charge chore commission commitment contract function job need obligation office role service task work

STRONG

calling committal devoir dues engagement hook load millstone mission must occupation onus part province station string trouble trust undertaking weight

WEAK

minding the store ought taking care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment fun pastime unemployment

STRONG

advantage aid benefit blessing help hobby surrender

WEAK

disregard faithlessness inconstancy irresponsibility treachery

NOUN

effort

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achievement attempt battle creation endeavor exercise force industry intention power production push resolution struggle training

STRONG

accomplishment act aim application aspiration crack deed discipline drill energy enterprise essay feat fling go job labor product pull purpose shot spurt stab strain stress stretch strife striving sweat tension toil travail trial trouble try tug undertaking venture whack

WEAK

elbow grease old college try

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destruction idleness incompetence laziness ruin weakness

STRONG

abstention entertainment failure fun happiness inactivity neglect peace relaxation unemployment

WEAK

hesitation passivity

NOUN

exertion

Synonyms

STRONG

action activity application attempt effort employment endeavor exercise industry labor operation strain stretch striving struggle toil travail trial trouble use utilization

WEAK

elbow grease hard pull long pull

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun happiness idleness inaction inactivity indolence inertia laziness misuse peace unemployment

NOUN

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort strength violence

STRONG

arm brunt clout coercion compulsion conscription draft duress dynamism enforcement exaction extortion fury horsepower impact impetus impulse might momentum muscle potency potential pow pressure punch push sinew sock speed steam stimulus strain stress stuff subjection tension trouble velocity vigor

WEAK

constrait full head of steam strong arm what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

passivity

STRONG

discouragement ease happiness hindrance idleness lethargy peace powerlessness relaxation weakness

WEAK

incompetence

NOUN

industry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity energy enterprise labor

STRONG

application assiduity attention care determination diligence dynamism effort intentness inventiveness patience perseverance persistence tirelessness toil vigor zeal

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inactivity indolence laziness

STRONG

apathy disregard hesitation ignorance indifference lethargy neglect negligence

WEAK

unemployment worthlessness

NOUN

labor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

activity employment energy industry job

STRONG

chore diligence drudgery effort endeavor exercise exertion grind moonlight operation pull push strain stress struggle sweat toil travail

WEAK

daily grind gruntwork

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inactivity indolence laziness lethargy unemployment

STRONG

entertainment indifference

WEAK

fun management manager

NOUN

labor

Synonyms

STRONG

birth childbearing contractions delivery parturition throes travail

WEAK

birth pangs giving birth

Antonyms

WEAK

entertainment fun management manager

NOUN

mindfulness

Synonyms

STRONG

alertness carefulness caution circumspection concentration concern conscientiousness consideration diligence direction discrimination effort enthusiasm exactness exertion fastidiousness forethought heed heedfulness interest management meticulousness nicety particularity precaution prudence regard scrupulousness solicitude thought trouble vigilance wariness watchfulness

WEAK

gingerliness

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy carelessness disinterest disregard disrespect heedlessness idleness ignorance imprudence inactivity indifference indiscretion laziness lethargy neglect negligence thoughtlessness

NOUN

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attempt battle clash combat conflict contest effort encounter endeavor skirmish strife trial work

STRONG

brush essay exertion free-for-all grind hassle jam jump labor rough-and-tumble roughhouse row scramble set-to striving toil tussle undertaking wrangle

WEAK

long haul

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm idleness laziness peace retreat success surrender truce

STRONG

entertainment fun

WEAK

giving-in

NOUN

toil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exertion

STRONG

application drudgery effort industry labor moil occupation sweat travail

WEAK

nine-to-five

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun idleness laziness

WEAK

pastime

NOUN

travail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish tribulation woe

STRONG

childbirth distress drudgery effort exertion labor pangs parturition stress suffering toil work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comfort happiness joy peace

STRONG

entertainment fun health idleness laziness pastime

NOUN

trouble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

concern difficulty hardship inconvenience strain stress struggle worry

STRONG

ado attention bother bustle care effort exertion flurry fuss labor pother rigor thought trial while work

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage benefit calmness ease profit

STRONG

calm disregard entertainment fun idleness ignorance laziness neglect negligence peace

WEAK

aid assistance blessing contentment fitness good health happiness help

NOUN

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

effort endeavor industry job performance production struggle task trial

STRONG

assignment attempt commission drudge drudgery exertion functioning grind grindstone moil muscle obligation push servitude slogging stint stress striving sweat toil travail trouble undertaking

WEAK

daily grind elbow grease salt mines

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fun idleness laziness unemployment

STRONG

entertainment

WEAK

failure loss pastime

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But she is at pains not to compare herself to her rivals in this race, Chile's Michelle Bachelet, Argentina's Rafael Grossi, Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan, and Senegal's Macky Sall.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But the Chinese government is working to ease homecoming pains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion took pains to clarify that the court was not reversing Allen v.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The WHO and the Spanish government have been at pains to play down epidemiological comparisons between the current situation and the Covid pandemic.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“As much as it pains me to say this … we’re not going to beat him.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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