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painful

Dictionary definition · painful

adjective

  1. causing physical or psychological pain"worked with painful slowness"
  2. causing misery or pain or distress"it was a sore trial to him"
  3. exceptionally bad or displeasing"atrocious taste"
  4. causing physical discomfort"bites of black flies are more than irritating: they can be very painful"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).