adjadj.allcausing physical or psychological painExamples:- worked with painful slowness
Antonyms:painless
Derivationally Related Form:painfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:painful
Similar to:aching achy agonised agonized agonising agonizing excruciating harrowing torturesome torturing torturous biting bitter chafed galled itchy poignant racking wrenching saddle-sore raw sensitive sore tender traumatic
See also:harmful inhumane
adj satadj.allcausing misery or pain or distressSynset:afflictive sore
Examples:- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
Antonyms:pleasant
Derivationally Related Form:sorenessafflictpainfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:afflictive
Similar to:unpleasant
adj satadj.allexceptionally bad or displeasingSynset:abominable atrocious awful dreadful terrible unspeakable
Examples:- atrocious taste
- abominable workmanship
- an awful voice
- dreadful manners
- a painful performance
- terrible handwriting
- an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room
Antonyms:good
Derivationally Related Form:terriblenessawfulnessdreadfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:atrocious
Similar to:bad
adj satadj.allcausing physical discomfort; they can be very painful"Synset:irritating
Examples:- bites of black flies are more than irritating
Antonyms:comfortable
Derivationally Related Form:painfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:irritating
Similar to:uncomfortable