English to English
adjective
- causing physical or psychological pain
Worked with painful slowness.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- causing misery or pain or distress
It was a sore trial to him.
The painful process of growing up.
source: WordNet 3.0
- exceptionally bad or displeasing
Atrocious taste.
Abominable workmanship.
An awful voice.
Dreadful manners.
A painful performance.
Terrible handwriting.
An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room.
source: WordNet 3.0
- causing physical discomfort
Bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful.
source: WordNet 3.0