Associations to the word «Painful»
Noun
- Injection
- Sorrow
- Infection
- Perspiration
- Startling
- Bump
- Crucifixion
- Distress
- Breakup
- Necessity
- Burning
- Reflection
- Regret
- Groan
- Sensibility
- Skin
- Shrink
- Welt
- Stab
- Affection
- Dread
- Anemia
- Punishment
- Twitch
- Adolescence
- Clot
- Bandage
- Grip
- Thirst
- Pathos
- Wasp
- Insomnia
- Contemplation
- Throat
- Arousal
- Misery
- Spine
- Doom
- Dysfunction
- Penance
- Extreme
- Tender
- Reproach
- Gum
- Beating
- Consciousness
- Slumber
- Complication
- Hesitation
- Syndrome
- Reluctance
- Repose
- Predicament
- Dilemma
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person). [from 15th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious. [from 15th c.]
PAINFUL, adjective. (now rare) Painstaking; careful; industrious. [from 16th c.]
PAINFUL BLADDER SYNDROME, noun. Interstitial cystitis
Dictionary definition
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness".
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up".
PAINFUL, adjective. Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room".
PAINFUL, adjective. Causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful".
Wise words
However many holy words you read, however many you speak,
what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?