Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Painful

• (a.) Full of pain; causing uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing.
• (a.) Requiring labor or toil; difficult; executed with laborious effort; as a painful service; a painful march.
• (a.) Painstaking; careful; industrious.

Synonyms of Painful

• Afflictive
• Sore
• Atrocious
• Abominable
• Awful
• Dreadful
• Terrible
• Unspeakable
• Irritating

Antonyms of Painful

• Painless

Homophones of Painful