adj. causing misery or distress
His hurt ankle was painful.
His hurt ankle was painful.
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Who is known for having fierce jaws and a painful sting?
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The suffix -ful in painful indicates that something is full of pain.
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His neuritis was very painful.
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Pleuritis can be very painful because of the many nerves in the pleura.
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She thought the reunion was a painful as well as cathartic experience.
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Why was it so painful for the mother to leave her home?
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A painful secret unravels.
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What did the bone house offer to Ryn for Ellis's painful shoulder?
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Winter is especially painful for destitute people in cold cities.
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His cholelithiasis was very painful.
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achy; aching; sore
pleasant; pleasing
2 syllables
pain-ful
gainful
painful
disdainful
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