painful

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/adjective

Making you feel pain, whether in the body or in the mind.

Example sentences

“Saying goodbye at the airport was painful for both of them.”
“My ankle was swollen and painful after the fall.”

The adverb doubles as an intensifier: painfully shy, painfully slow.

Synonyms for painful

sore
agonizing
hurtful
excruciating

Antonyms

painless

Related words

fatigueDeep tiredness brought on by hard physical or mental effort.healTo cure an illness or injury, or to make a wound get better.checkupA regular visit to a doctor or dentist to make sure everything is healthy.swollenLarger than normal because of injury, illness, or a buildup of fluid.remedyA medicine or treatment that eases or cures an illness.sneezeTo suddenly force air out through the nose and mouth because something has irritated the nose.