ailsome

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adjective

Characterised or marked by ailing; difficult, painful, or unpleasant.

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tormentuousagonizingexcruciatinggroanfulhellishhurtfulbruisingpainable
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Meanings

adjectiveailsome (comparative more ailsome, superlative most ailsome)

comparative more ailsome · superlative most ailsome

  1. Characterised or marked by ailing; difficult, painful, or unpleasant.

    She followed him down the stairs, mouthing the saga of her husband's ailsome career.

    1935, Victor Canning, Mr. Finchley's Holiday

    Synonyms: tormentuous, agonizing, excruciating, groanful, hellish, hurtful, bruising, painable

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacterised or marked by ailing; difficult, painful, or unpleasant.

Similar
tormentuousagonizingexcruciatinggroanfulhellishhurtfulbruisingpainablepainfulterribletormentingtormentoustorturousunpleasantwrenchful
Also see
agonizinghellishpainablepainfultormentuous

Origin

From ail + -some.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

sialomeaeolism
Cite this entry
APA

ailsome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailsome

MLA

“ailsome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailsome. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ailsome,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ailsome.

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