painful

Letters that make painful

a, f, l, n, p, i, u are letters that make 'painful'

Words within painful

PA, pain, Ful, Pa, ain, in, AI, ai, IN, pa, In are words within 'painful'


4 possible definitions for 'painful'

Painful as "exceptionally bad or displeasing"

Under this definition, painful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awful, unspeakable, dreadful, terrible, atrocious, abominable have the same meaning as 'painful'

Derivatives of painful

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'painful'.

Similar to painful

bad is similar to painful.

Example of painful used within this context

"atrocious taste", "abominable workmanship", "an awful voice", "dreadful manners", "a painful performance", "terrible handwriting", "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"


Painful as "causing misery or pain or distress"

Under this definition, painful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sore, afflictive have the same meaning as 'painful'

Derivatives of painful

discomfort, soreness, afflict, smite, irritation, painfulness, pain are derivatives of 'painful'.

Similar to painful

unpleasant is similar to painful.

Example of painful used within this context

"it was a sore trial to him", "the painful process of growing up"


Painful as "causing physical or psychological pain"

Under this definition, painful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

painless has the opposite meaning of painful

Derivatives of painful

painfulness, distressingness, pain are derivatives of 'painful'.

Similar to painful

agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome, tender, poignant, chafed, galled, racking, biting, aching, itchy, sore, bitter, sensitive, raw, achy, agonized, agonised, agonizing, wrenching, saddle-sore, traumatic are similar to 'painful'.

Example of painful used within this context

"worked with painful slowness"


Painful as "causing physical discomfort, they can be very painful""

Under this definition, painful is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

irritating has the same meaning as painful

Derivatives of painful

painfulness, distressingness are derivatives of 'painful'.

Similar to painful

uncomfortable is similar to painful.



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