Associations to the word «Painful»
Noun
- Injection
- Sorrow
- Infection
- Perspiration
- Startling
- Bump
- Crucifixion
- Distress
- Breakup
- Necessity
- Burning
- Reflection
- Regret
- Groan
- Sensibility
- Skin
- Shrink
- Welt
- Stab
- Affection
- Dread
- Anemia
- Punishment
- Twitch
- Adolescence
- Clot
- Bandage
- Grip
- Thirst
- Pathos
- Wasp
- Insomnia
- Contemplation
- Throat
- Arousal
- Misery
- Spine
- Doom
- Dysfunction
- Penance
- Extreme
- Tender
- Reproach
- Gum
- Beating
- Consciousness
- Slumber
- Complication
- Hesitation
- Syndrome
- Reluctance
- Repose
- Predicament
- Dilemma
Adjective
Adverb
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
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