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painful Definition and Meaning in English (painful definition)

adjective
Synonyms:soreachingdistressing
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Painful definition: Causing physical discomfort or suffering, often intense.

Definitions of Painful

  1. 1adjective

    Causing physical discomfort or suffering, often intense.

  2. 2adjective

    Causing emotional distress, sadness, or difficulty that is hard to bear.

Example Sentences

“The injection was a little painful, but it was over quickly.”

“It was a painful decision to leave her hometown.”

“He suffered a painful injury during the game.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounpain
adjectivepainless
adverbpainfully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

painful truthcollocation

An unpleasant reality that is difficult to accept.

painful memorycollocation

A recollection of a past event that causes emotional distress.

painful experiencecollocation

An event or situation that causes significant suffering, either physical or emotional.

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Painful definition: Causing physical discomfort or suffering, often intense.
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'Painful' translates to 'painful' in English. Painful definition: Causing physical discomfort or suffering, often intense.
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