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Painful

//ˈpeɪn.fl̩//

Synonyms for "painful" (172 found)

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Informal (18)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

heavy sore cruel

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

hard sharp stiff raw bitter

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

General use (154)

Adj, adv, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(78 words)

tender raw hurt sore atrocious rigorous poignant grievous careful meticulous scrupulous oppressive pungent woeful tormented diligent strenuous unsavory suffering troublesome

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Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adjective(9 words)

sore awful terrible dreadful atrocious abominable unspeakable irritating afflictive

Adj, noun, verb(29 words)

burning piercing moving shooting biting trying stinging throbbing crushing gnawing aching harrowing stabbing troubling annoying worrying punishing grueling disquieting tormenting

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galling dismaying agonizing vexing racking harassing besetting saddening smarting

Adj, name(2 words)

Adj, noun(9 words)

dreary sensitive spasmodic dismal deplorable bleak unpalatable painstaking depressive

Adj, name, noun, prep(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(13 words)

exacting distressing forced demanding strained disturbing labored irritating depressing affecting swingeing exasperating discomforting

Adj, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

Noun, phrase, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(3 words)

hurting griping cramping

hard earned hard fought

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