Definitions

painful

[peyn-fuhl] / ˈpeɪn fəl /

ADJECTIVE

physically or mentally agonizing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizing arduous awful difficult dire distasteful distressing excruciating hard harrowing heart-wrenching 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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Bitcoin prices fell below $70,000 a coin on Thursday as a painful crypto rout deepened, sending the price of the pioneering digital asset to its lowest level in 15 months.

From MarketWatch

"It's painful to say, but I think the best way to proceed is to ignore it," the email said.

From BBC

The decision to move Vitaly's body from the land where he was born and fought was extremely painful.

From BBC

"Today's news is painful. These are difficult actions," Murray wrote in a note to staff on Wednesday.

From BBC

It was hard to tell which was more painful, seeing him like that, or watching Togbe gaze silently at him.

From Literature

painful

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