painful
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- adjective
- /ˈpeɪnfl/
:
doloroso
- She found it painful to remember the mistakes she made in her youth.
- a painful experience
- painful memories
- a painful process
It must have been peculiarly painful and drawn out.
- It must have been peculiarly painful and drawn out.
- So that was very painful to me as a kid.
- They found what they called painful self disclosure.
- And the more I go, the less painful it is for me now.
- The first arrow hits you when the painful event occurs.
- And it's painful to drop that much cash.
- And this is a very rigorous and painful and not easy path.
- It's just I know how painful it was for her to lose him.
- You know What is the most painful moment you remember?
- I understand this has been a painful year in a painful decade.
- Life can be painful, loss is painful.
- I don't like being forced into painful laughter immediately.
- Can you talk through interesting, painful, beautiful parts of that process?
- He says it's also painful to feel the emotion of anger.
- And hoovering would release the painful tension that you feel.
- The remainder of them were painful, deeply painful.
- But if he finds it painful, he is cowardly.
Examples
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This is the most painful experience of my life.
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Waiting for entertainment that's expected is a painful experience.
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So that was very painful to me as a kid.
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It's just I know how painful it was for her to lose him.
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I cannot explain to you how painful this process has been.
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I understand this has been a painful year in a painful decade.
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And yet, thinking about Charles at all was so painful, she could hardly bear it.
Fiction book (1991) -
And this is a very rigorous and painful and not easy path.
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After the president's statements, there were some very painful consequences for us.
Academic text (2011) -
When I hear violin music, I feel a painful clutch at my heart.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
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Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation
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Feeling very unhappy or suffering a lot
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Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
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Causing pain to someone's feelings or making them feel upset
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Feeling angry or upset because of something
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Causing very strong physical or mental pain
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Causing very strong emotional or physical pain
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Causing very strong physical or emotional pain
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Feeling sore and in pain after a fall or bump
Causing very strong physical or mental pain
Causing physical or emotional pain
Causing a sharp, painful feeling on the skin
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Etymology
Painful comes from pain, which comes from the old Latin word poena meaning 'punishment' or 'suffering'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a punishment that causes hurt — so something painful causes physical or emotional suffering.