painful
Pronunciation
Adjective
B1 Intermediate
Quick answer
Causing physical or emotional pain.
Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sore
distressing
Antonyms
painless
Test yourself
Which word fits the gap? "The injury was more _____ than she expected."
Answer: painful
In your own words, what does "painful" mean?
Causing physical or emotional pain.
Learn next at B1
- paleontology The scientific study of fossils and ancient life.
- paleozoic Relating to the geological era spanning roughly 540 to 250 million yea...
- panacea Something believed, often wrongly, to be a solution for all problems o...
- parable A short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, often using si...
- parallel Positioned an equal distance apart along their whole length and never...
- parallel circuit An electric circuit in which components are connected along separate b...