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. — deniko
This is painful.
Це болісно. — deniko
ruЭто болезненно. — marafon
deDas tut weh. — pne
Is it painful?
Це болісно? — deniko
ruЭто больно? — marafon
It was painful.
Це було боляче. — Ahha
ruЭто было больно. — Olya
It's really painful.
Це насправді болісно. — deniko
ruЭто по-настоящему больно. — Inego
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