The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word OOF , but the solution may also be OUCH which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
"That sounds painful" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OOF | 50 % | 3 |
| OUCH | 50 % | 4 |
Why may OUCH be the right solution?
The word "OUCH" is often used to express pain or discomfort, making it a fitting answer to the clue "That sounds painful".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "That sounds painful"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- groan
- hard
- thorn
- tingling
- bark
- barking
- cacophonous
- cacophony
- clack
- clamor
- clatter
- clattering
Crossword Answer definitions
OOF noun- A sound made in pain, as when expelling air after being struck.
- A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
- An expression of one's own physical pain.
- An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
- A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
- An expression of disappointment.
- Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
- Money.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result OOF
- Punch-in-the-stomach word
- Sock-in-the-gut sound
- Exclamation
- Punched-in-the-stomach utterance
- Punch response
- Gut reaction?
- "I can't believe you just said that"
- Pained comment?
- Punch line?
- Reaction to some bad news