THROES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for THROES?

Need another word that means the same as “throes”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “throes” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Throes” are: agony, pain, paroxysm, pangs, suffering, torture, torment, anguish, distress, hardship, struggle

Throes as a Noun

Definitions of "Throes" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “throes” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Violent pangs of suffering.
• Intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.

Synonyms of "Throes" as a noun (11 Words)

agony	A state of acute pain. His last agony.
anguish	Severe mental or physical pain or suffering. She shut her eyes in anguish.
distress	Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. A company in financial distress.
hardship	Something that causes or entails suffering. A life of hardship.
pain	Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury. The pain of loneliness.
pangs	A sharp spasm of pain. Pangs of regret.
paroxysm	A sudden uncontrollable attack. Paroxysms of ataxia and shaking.
struggle	An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals. The struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Weapons that cause unnecessary suffering.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. The journey must have been a torment for them.
torture	Unbearable physical pain. A torture chamber.

Usage Examples of "Throes" as a noun

• Death throes.
• He convulsed in his death throes.

Associations of "Throes" (30 Words)

ache	Feel intense sadness or compassion. She ached for a cigarette.
adversity	A difficult or unpleasant situation. Debt ridden farmers struggling with adversity.
affliction	A cause of pain or harm. A crippling affliction of the nervous system.
agony	The final stages of a difficult or painful death. He crashed to the ground in agony.
alas	By bad luck. Alas I cannot stay.
anguish	Cause emotional anguish or make miserable. Philip gave a cry of anguish.
annoyed	Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances. I got very annoyed watching the film.
concussion	A violent shock as from a heavy blow. Nothing more serious than a mild concussion.
contusion	An injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration. Vigorously shaking the head back and forth can produce contusions to the soft structure of the brain.
disable	Put out of action. It s an injury that could disable somebody for life.
distress	Bring into difficulties or distress especially financial hardship. A distress call.
distressed	Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
harass	Subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation. Harass the enemy.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Ow You re hurting me.
injure	Cause damage or affect negatively. The explosion injured several people.
lacerate	Irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn. The point had lacerated his neck.
maul	Split wood with a maul and wedges. The body was badly mauled in battle.
misery	A person who is constantly miserable or discontented. The misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. She took pains to see that everyone ate well.
scarred	Blemished by injury or rough wear. A face scarred by anxiety.
suffer	Undergo or suffer. France will no longer suffer the existing government.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Suffering refugees.
throb	A deep pulsating type of pain. The crowded streets throbbed with life.
trauma	A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. Many experience the trauma of divorce.
troubled	Showing distress or anxiety. Troubled areas.
twinge	Squeeze tightly between the fingers. Stop the exercises if the tummy twinges.
upset	The act of upsetting something. With everything so upset.
woe	Misery resulting from affliction. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.
wounded	People who are wounded. They had to leave the wounded where they fell.
wretchedness	The quality of being poor and inferior and sorry. The wretchedness for which these prisons became known.