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painful
('p/eI/nf/@/l )

adjective (a)

  • causing physical or psychological pain(adj.all)
    Example:
    Worked with painful slowness.
    Antonym:
    painless
    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.
    Synonym:
    afflictive, sore
    source: wordnet30
  • exceptionally bad or displeasing(adj.all)
    Example:
    A painful performance.
    Synonym:
    abominable, atrocious, awful, dreadful, terrible, unspeakable
    source: wordnet30
  • causing physical discomfort(adj.all)
    Example:
    Bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful.
    Synonym:
    irritating
    source: wordnet30
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