adjective🔗ShareCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental."The long walk home after school was painful because of my sore feet. "sensationmindbodyemotionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAfflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person)."The sprained ankle was very painful. "medicinephysiologysensationsufferingbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRequiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious."The project was a painful one, requiring many hours of intense work. "sufferingsensationconditionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePainstaking; careful; industrious."The student's research was painful, requiring hours of meticulous note-taking and careful analysis. "attitudecharacterqualitymindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery bad, poor."His violin playing is painful."negativequalityconditionsufferingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
