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   painful

   /ˈpeɪnf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a part of the body) affected with pain: "her ankle was very painful" Similar sorehurtinghurttenderachingthrobbingsmartingburningirritatingagonizingexcruciatinginformal:gut-wrenching
   • ▪ causing physical pain: "a painful knock"
   • ▪ causing distress or trouble: "a painful experience" Similar distressingunpleasantnastybitterawfuldisquietingdisturbingupsettingtraumaticmiserablewretchedsadheartbreakingheart-rendingagonizingharrowingmortifyingunendurableunbearabletorturouscrueluncomfortabledisagreeablerare:distressfulOpposite pleasantagreeable
   • ▪ very bad: "their attempts at reggae are painful"

   Derivatives

   • 1. painfulness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPAINFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PAINFUL definition: 1. causing emotional or physical pain: 2. If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › painfulPainful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PAINFUL is feeling or giving pain. How to use painful in a sentence.

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   Painful definition: affected with, causing, or characterized by pain. See examples of PAINFUL used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPAINFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PAINFUL meaning: 1. causing emotional or physical pain: 2. If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPAINFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Situations, memories, or experiences that are painful are difficult and unpleasant to deal with, and often make you feel sad and upset. Remarks like that brought back painful memories. ...the painful transition to democracy. She finds it too painful to return there without him.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › painfulPainful - definition of painful by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Full of or giving pain: a painful shoulder; painful walking. 2. a. Causing mental anguish or suffering: It was painful for him to admit he was wrong. b. Distressing or embarrassing: A painful silence followed his remark. c. Requiring care and labor; difficult or irksome: a painful way of fixing the problem. 3.

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   Anything painful hurts a lot — either physically or emotionally. Your sprained ankle may be painful, but so is your broken heart. When something is physically painful, it hurts your body in some way, like a painful burn or a painful paper cut.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › painfulpainful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death: Is your knee still painful? • a series of painful injections • a slow and painful death sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much:

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    Definition of painful adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPAINFUL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    PAINFUL definition: 1. causing physical pain: 2. making you feel sad or upset: . Learn more.