English to English
painful
('p/eI/nf/@/l
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adjective (a)
- causing physical or psychological pain(adj.all)Example:
Worked with painful slowness.
source: wordnet30 - Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- causing misery or pain or distress(adj.all)Example:
The painful process of growing up.
source: wordnet30 - exceptionally bad or displeasing(adj.all)Example:
A painful performance.
source: wordnet30 - causing physical discomfort(adj.all)Example:
Bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful.
source: wordnet30