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- pronunciation:
- peIn
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing pain.
The injury was so painful that I cried.- similar words:
- bitter, distressing, excruciating, smarting, sore, stinging
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| definition 2: |
hard to accept or do.
It was painful for him to move away from his friends.- synonyms:
- disagreeable, distasteful, distressing, hard, unpleasant
- similar words:
- difficult, heavy, tough, troubling
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| related words: |
sad, sensitive |
| derivations: |
painfully (adv.), painfulness (n.) |
The word painful
contains the following part:
-ful1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ful1 attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
awful, beautiful, careful, cheerful, colorful, delightful, doubtful, dutiful, faithful, fearful, graceful, harmful, helpful, hopeful, joyful, meaningful, painful, peaceful, plentiful, powerful, purposeful, respectful, skillful, stressful, successful, thankful, thoughtful, wasteful, useful
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