Painful — synonyms, painful antonyms, definition

1. painful (a)

abominable acrid acute afflictive agonizing austere bad biting bitter bruised burning delicate depressing difficult disagreeable dismal distasteful distressing disturbing doleful • • •

2. painful (Adjective)

atrocious awful dreadful horrible irritating terrible unspeakable painless

painful (Adjective) — Causing physical or psychological pain. ex. "worked with painful slowness"

painful (Adjective) — Causing misery, pain or distress. ex. "the painful process of growing up"

painful (Adjective) — Exceptionally bad or displeasing. ex. "a painful performance"

painful (Adjective) — Causing physical discomfort. ex. "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"