painful
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mentalCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
» That's got to be painful.
Це, мабуть, боляче.
Meaning
5 sensesCausing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
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боле́зненныйboléznennyj, мучи́тельныйmučítelʹnyj, больно́йbolʹnój
болю́чийboljúčyj, бо́ліснийbólisnyj
causing physical or psychological pain
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
больно́йbolʹnój
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
тяжёлыйtjažólyj, тя́гостныйtjágostnyj, тя́жкийtjážkij
(informal)Very bad, poor.
His violin playing is painful.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
(archaic)Painstaking; careful; industrious.
Examples
254 sentencesThat's got to be painful.
Це, мабуть, боляче.
This is painful.
Це болісно.
ruЭто болезненно.
deDas tut weh.
Is it painful?
Це болісно?
ruЭто больно?
It was painful.
Це було боляче.
ruЭто было больно.
It's really painful.
Це насправді болісно.
ruЭто по-настоящему больно.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English paynful, peinful, peynful, paynefull, peynefull, equivalent to pain +From Middle English paynful, peinful, peynful, paynefull, peynefull, equivalent to pain + -ful. Compare Danish pinefuld (“painful”).
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Forms
painfuller/more painful, painfullest/most painful| Comparative | painfuller / more painful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | painfullest / most painful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
43 synonyms- causing physical discomfort:irritating
- causing misery or pain or distress:afflictivesore
- exceptionally bad or displeasing:atrociousabominableawfuldreadfulterribleunspeakable
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form