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painful, adj.
freq. cnt. 11
more info causing physical or psychological pain
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

painful

sample sentences

"worked with painful slowness"
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derivationally related form
painfulness painfulness
antonym
painless
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also see
harmful inhumane
similar to
aching, achy agonized, agonised excruciating, torturing, agonizing, agonising, harrowing, torturous, torturesome biting, bitter chafed, galled poignant itchy wrenching, racking saddle-sore sore, tender, sensitive, raw traumatic
more info causing misery or pain or distress
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

afflictive painful sore

sample sentences

"it was a sore trial to him"
"the painful process of growing up"
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derivationally related form
painfulness
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derivationally related form
soreness
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derivationally related form
afflict afflict
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similar to
unpleasant
more info causing physical discomfort
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irritating painful

sample sentences

"bites of black flies are more than irritating
they can be very painful"
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derivationally related form
painfulness
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similar to
uncomfortable
more info exceptionally bad or displeasing
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

abominable atrocious awful dreadful painful terrible unspeakable

sample sentences

"atrocious taste"
"abominable workmanship"
"an awful voice"
"dreadful manners"
"a painful performance"
"terrible handwriting"
"an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
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derivationally related form
awfulness
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derivationally related form
terribleness
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derivationally related form
dreadfulness
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similar to
bad