Associations to the word «Painful»
Noun
- Spasm
- Swelling
- Sore
- Cramp
- Blister
- Stimulus
- Ulcer
- Arthritis
- Sting
- Sensation
- Inflammation
- Gout
- Suspense
- Stimulation
- Intercourse
- Lymph
- Joint
- Bruise
- Recollection
- Wound
- Erection
- Ordeal
- Headache
- Vomiting
- Bite
- Reminder
- Contraction
- Pain
- Vagina
- Stiffness
- Cyst
- Sufferer
- Lesion
- Gasp
- Ache
- Deformity
- Anesthesia
- Dizziness
- Cough
- Penis
- Throbbing
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Suffering
- Irritation
- Symptom
- Ailment
- Emotion
- Humiliation
- Malady
- Exertion
- Reverie
- Bladder
- Bowel
- Anxiety
- Sickle
- Discomfort
- Tenderness
- Lump
- Torment
- Feeling
- Bleeding
- Embarrassment
- Stiff
- Toil
- Urine
- Aversion
Adjective
Wiktionary
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. (now rare) Painstaking; careful; industrious. [from 16th c.]
PAINFUL BLADDER SYNDROME, noun. Interstitial cystitis
Dictionary definition
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness".
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up".
PAINFUL, adjective. Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room".
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.