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Painful

adjective
/ˈpeɪn.fəl/
Word Frequency: 15.5

Definitions

1.adjectiveCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
2.adjectiveAfflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
3.adjectiveRequiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
4.adjectivePainstaking; careful; industrious.
5.adjectiveVery bad, poor.
"His violin playing is painful."

Synonyms

annoyingdolefulirksomesmartfulsorrowfulexertinglaboriousagonizingachingexcruciatingsoreharrowing

Antonyms

painfreepainless

Rhymes With

disdainfulbanefulgainfulgrain fill
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