It's so painful. Stop it!
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Painful
/ˈpeɪn.fl̩/
Synonyms for "painful" (191 found)
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Closest matches (39)
achingachyacuteaffectingafflictiveaggravatingagonizingalgeticannoyingarduousassiduousatrociousbackbreakingbesettingbitingbitterbleakbothersomeburdensomeburning
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Verb(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (57)
Related words (95)
joylesskeenkillinglaboredlaboriouslamentablemeticulousmournfulmovingnastyonerousoperoseoppressivepainstakingparoxysmalpatheticpicnicpiercingpiteouspitiable
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plagueypoignantpungentpunishingrackingrawregrettablerigorousruefulsadsaddeningscrupulousseduloussensitiveseveresharpshootingsmartingsoresorrowfulspasmaticspasmicspasmodicstabbingstiffstingingstrainedstrenuousswingeingtenderthornythoroughthoroughgoingthrobbingtoilsometormentingtorturoustouchingtoughtroublesometroublingtryingunappetizinguncomfortableunpalatableunpleasantunsavoryuphillvexatiousvexingwearisomewoebegonewoefulworrisomeworryingwretched
Adjective(8 words)
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More general
6 entriesaffective descriptordifficulty descriptoremotional descriptorphysiological propertysensory propertywork descriptor
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6 entriesCollocations
5 entriespainful experiencepainful memorypainful procedurepainful realizationpainful truth
Inflections
2 entriesmore painfulmost painful
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
30 entriesShowing 16 of 30 words.
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
It's painful to keep sitting for hours.
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That might be the most painful experience in my life.
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The unconscious person feels no pain, but for the family and friends it can be a long and painful experience.
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