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painful
[ peyn-fuhl ]
adjective
- affected with, causing, or characterized by pain:
a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
Synonyms: excruciating, agonizing
- laborious; exacting; difficult:
a painful life.
Synonyms: arduous
Antonyms: easy
- Archaic. painstaking; careful.
painful
/ ˈpeɪnfʊl /
adjective
- causing pain; distressing
a painful duty
- affected with pain
a painful leg
- tedious or difficult
- informal.extremely bad
a painful performance
Derived Forms
- ˈpainfully, adverb
- ˈpainfulness, noun
Other Words From
- painful·ly adverb
- painful·ness noun
- over·painful adjective
- over·painful·ly adverb
- over·painful·ness noun
- un·painful adjective
- un·painful·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Sharpness is something which comes with matches and although I haven't played in a while, it will be good to find out," said Raducanu, who lamented not playing enough matches before her painful US Open first-round exit in August.
Meanwhile, the New York Times, in a “news” article — I use that term very lightly and broadly — gave us their opinion about a “depressed and demoralized Democratic Party,” which has begun a “painful slog into a largely powerless future.”
Peeking at post-election news is a painful endeavor for at least 50% of us who bothered to vote.
There are many within the faith who have experienced this as a deeply painful time and for whom the direction the institution takes now is profoundly important.
Many of them will soon feel the negative consequences and painful results of their decision to turn their backs on democracy and freedom very soon.
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