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 clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) -Let's let Molly open one. Frankincense, this is Myrrh. Hey, heads up, everybody. It's show time. Whoa! It's time! Oh, Bo. There's got to be a less painful way to get my attention. Merry Christmas, Sheriff. Say, isn't that mistletoe? Maybe Andy will get another dinosaur. Like a leaf eater. (..)
    1995 Toy Story