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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.