Word PAINFUL: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

painful

🇺🇸 [ˈpeɪnfl]

Meanings

Painful describes something that causes physical or emotional discomfort. It is used to describe an experience or sensation that brings discomfort, often involving injury, illness, or distress.

Examples

• The surgery was painful, but it was necessary.
• Her painful memories from the past still haunt her.
• He had a painful experience during the accident.

Synonyms

agonizing • hurtful • discomforting

Antonyms

pleasurable • comfortable • easy