Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sore

1 sense of sore

Sense 1
sore -- (an open skin infection)
       => infection -- (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms)

Antonyms of adj sore

3 senses of sore

Sense 1
sensitive, sore, raw, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw")

INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless -- (not causing physical or psychological pain; "painless dentistry")

Sense 2
afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up")

INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant -- (affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations")

Sense 3
huffy, mad, sore -- (roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark")

INDIRECT (VIA angry) -> unangry -- (not angry)

Similarity of adj sore

3 senses of sore

Sense 1
sensitive, sore, raw, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw")
       => painful (vs. painless) -- (causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness")

Sense 2
afflictive, painful, sore -- (causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up")
       => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) -- (disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors")

Sense 3
huffy, mad, sore -- (roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark")
       => angry (vs. unangry) -- (feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers")