painful
adjective /ˈpeɪnfl/
/ˈpeɪnfl/
- causing you pain
- Is your back still painful?
- a painful death
- My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
- He took a painful blow on the shoulder.
- It was a difficult and painful operation.
Synonyms painfulpainful- sore
- raw
- inflamed
- excruciating
- burning
- itchy
- painful causing you physical pain. Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death: Is your knee still painful? • a series of painful injections • a slow and painful death
- sore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much:
- a sore throat
- Their feet were sore after hours of walking.
- raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged:
- The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw.
- inflamed (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury:
- The wound had become inflamed.
- excruciating extremely painful. Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body: an excruciating throat/back/knee .
- burning painful and giving a feeling of being very hot:
- She felt a burning sensation in her throat.
- itchy giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling:
- an itchy rash
- I feel itchy all over.
- sore/inflamed/itchy eyes
- raw/inflamed/itchy skin
- a painful/an excruciating death
- a painful/burning sensation
- excruciating/burning pain
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessb1- I had to undergo a series of painful injections.
- It was a slow and painful death.
- The infection isn't dangerous, but it's very painful.
- Ulcers can be unbearably painful.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
- causing you to feel upset or embarrassed
- Seeing her again brought back painful memories.
- My parents' divorce was a very painful experience for me.
- Christmas can be a painful reminder of the loss of a loved one.
- painful to do something Their efforts were painful to watch.
- I find it extremely painful to read the daily news.
- painful for somebody (to do something) It's very painful for a kid to face up to that kind of thing.
- painful doing something It was painful watching them get it all wrong.
- painful to somebody The subject of his failed marriage was quite painful to him.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to
- unpleasant or difficult to do synonym trying
- Applying for jobs can be a long and painful process.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- to