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

  • (..) Go ahead. We are family. We can drink together. Theres something the matter? The part of the only family left, I left Karen. Did you? I hope it wasn't too painful? How are things going, with you and Vonnie? It's okay. Although, she's got a little nervous, lately. Did she say anything? (..)
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