Balmy and Smarting

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Balmy adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.

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Smarting is an antonym for balmy.

Nearby Word: balm

Smarting adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.

Usage example: we had to press on, despite the smarting sleet that was blowing in our faces

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Balmy is an antonym for smarting.

Nearby Words: smartness, smarted

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Smarting and Balmy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/balmy/smarting

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