/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of throes Find synonyms for: Noun1. throes, suffering, hurtusage: violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"Noun1. throes, suffering, hurtusage: severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"2. throe, agony, suffering, excruciationusage: hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language