Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun analgesic
1 sense of analgesic
Sense 1
analgesic, anodyne, painkiller, pain pill -- (a medicine used to relieve pain)
=> medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug -- ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Antonyms of adj analgesic
1 sense of analgesic
Sense 1
analgesic, analgetic, anodyne -- (capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect")
INDIRECT (VIA moderating) -> intensifying -- (increasing in strength or intensity)
Similarity of adj analgesic
1 sense of analgesic
Sense 1
analgesic, analgetic, anodyne -- (capable of relieving pain; "the anodyne properties of certain drugs"; "an analgesic effect")
=> moderating (vs. intensifying) -- (lessening in intensity or strength)