painful

Definition

  • adjective: causing pain to your body
  • adjective: feeling or giving pain
  • synonyms: toilsome, distressing, disquieting

Examples

  • They made it 'painfully' obvious/clear that we were not welcome. [=they made it very clear in a way that was rude or upsetting that we were not welcome]

  • His ankle is swollen and 'painful to the touch'. [=his ankle hurts if he touches it]

  • After the injury she was 'painfully' aware that her career in tennis would be over.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Break his face here. Okay, now look at this. Better get moving. Look at this. This stuff is lethal. #It would be very painful. A beer. It was very good. #Brewing time. No thanks. #Bring it on. Are you a fag? (..)
    2014 Boyhood