more painful

ADJECTIVE

physically or mentally agonizing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizing arduous awful difficult dire distasteful distressing excruciating hard harrowing hurtful severe tedious terrible troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant

WEAK

aching afflictive biting burning caustic disagreeable dreadful extreme extremely bad grievous hurting inflamed irritated laborious piercing raw saddening sensitive sharp smarting sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable calm easy facile friendly good great helpful mild nice pleasant pleasing simple wonderful

WEAK

delightful painless

Example Sentences

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more painful

"That would not take rate hikes off the table; it would make them more painful."

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

“But honestly, it feels so much more painful for me to feel like I’m at odds with my own community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

"I had taken control of the situation… it was more painful and upsetting seeing it just falling out."

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

His Sunday show appearances have grown progressively more painful to watch.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

The latter is more likely, and more painful.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth