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

  • (..) - Takes a better mind than mine to fix it. - Better mind? Well... I was trying to be modest. A less busy mind. Yours. - Is it really painful? - You're very welcome to try it, Alfred. Happy watching. Thank you, sir. Not bad. Not bad at all. If you're seriously considering (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises
  • (..) - It doesn't matter who we are. What matters is our plan. No one cared who I was till I put on the mask. If I pull that off, will you die? - It would be extremely painful. - You're a big guy. For you. - Was getting caught part of your plan? - Of course. Dr. Pavel refused our offer (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises