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

“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 fear these factors will coalesce to make an eventual market downturn even more painful than it would be otherwise.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

UK-based Destiny content creator My name is Byf posted: "Saying goodbye like this is more painful than I can fathom," adding: "I can only hope the road doesn't end here for good."

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

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

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s happening. Were finally witnessing something more painful than Nick’s bar mitzvah.”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli