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   pain·ful

   /ˈpānf(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of the body) affected with pain: "her ankle was very painful" Similar sorehurtinghurttenderachingthrobbingsmartingburningirritatingagonizingexcruciatinginformal:gut-wrenching
   • ▪ causing physical pain: "a painful knock"
   • ▪ causing distress or trouble: "a painful experience" Similar distressingunpleasantnastybitterawfuldisquietingdisturbingupsettingtraumaticmiserablewretchedsadheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingmortifyingunendurableunbearabletorturouscrueluncomfortabledisagreeablerare:distressfulOpposite pleasantagreeable

   Derivatives

   • 1. painfulness noun

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   The meaning of PAINFUL is feeling or giving pain. How to use painful in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAINFUL definition: 1. causing emotional or physical pain: 2. If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so…. Learn more.

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   Painful definition: affected with, causing, or characterized by pain. See examples of PAINFUL used in a sentence.

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   Anything painful hurts a lot — either physically or emotionally. Your sprained ankle may be painful, but so is your broken heart. When something is physically painful, it hurts your body in some way, like a painful burn or a painful paper cut.

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   Synonyms for PAINFUL: sore, aching, hurting, damaging, hurtful, injurious, swollen, nasty; Antonyms of PAINFUL: painless, helping, remedial, healing, indolent, curative, sweet, gratifying.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PAINFUL meaning: 1. causing emotional or physical pain: 2. If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpainful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   causing you to feel upset or embarrassed. Seeing her again brought back painful memories. My parents' divorce was a very painful experience for me. Christmas can be a painful reminder of the loss of a loved one. painful to do something Their efforts were painful to watch. I find it extremely painful to read the daily news.