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painfulcausing physical or emotional pain; difficult to endure

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: causing physical or emotional pain; difficult to endure

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpeɪnfəl/

Korean meaning: 고통스러운, 아픈, 괴로운

Korean pronunciation: 페인-풀 (강세: 페인)

Example Sentences

  • Getting a tattoo on your ribs is more painful than eating your mom's cooking.
  • The painful truth is that I spent more on coffee this month than on groceries.
  • It's painful to watch him try to parallel park for the tenth time.

painful

ADJECTIVE

//ˈpeɪnfəl//

causing physical or emotional pain; difficult to endure

painful concept
💡 Concept

Dental procedure causing intense pain

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painful rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Painful hands create gainful art, despite disdainful hearts!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpeɪnfəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpeɪnfəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootpain
Suffix--ful

Origin

고대 프랑스어 'peine(고통)'에서 온 'pain'에 '-ful(가득한)'이 붙어 '고통으로 가득한'이라는 의미가 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

gainfuldisdainful
gainful
disdainful

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Getting a tattoo on your ribs is more painful than eating your mom's cooking.

😄 Fun example

The painful truth is that I spent more on coffee this month than on groceries.

😄 Fun example

It's painful to watch him try to parallel park for the tenth time.

Breaking up with someone is always a painful process.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

agonizingexcruciatingdistressingunbearabletorturous

Antonyms

painlesscomfortablepleasant

Related

painsufferhurtacheagony