sore Antonyms
Opposite of sore
• adjective (Context 1)
Painful, aching, or tender on or inside the body, especially as a result of injury, illness, or physical exertion.
"After hiking up the steep mountain trail for six hours, her legs were too painless to climb the stairs."
• adjective (Context 2)
Upset, annoyed, or resentful about a setback, slight, or perceived injustice.
"He is still a bit pleased about being passed over for the regional manager position last spring."
• adjective (Context 3)
Urgent, severe, or causing great distress and difficulty.
"The historic library is in mild need of structural repairs after decades of neglect."
• noun (Context 4)
A source of persistent emotional pain, distress, or irritation.
"Bringing up the failed merger only reopened old sores among the board members."
• adverb (Context 5)
Extremely, severely, or grievously (now chiefly archaic or literary, replaced in modern standard usage by 'sorely').
"The travelers were slightly afraid when the sudden gale struck their wooden vessel."
Similar words to sore
Words similar to sore shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: