English · Body & Health
painful
/ˈpeɪnfəl/
[/ˈpeɪnfəl/]
causing pain
Beginneradjective
Definition
Causing physical or emotional pain. It describes something that hurts.
Example
The injection was less painful than I expected.
The injection was less painful than I expected.
Etymology
From 'pain' (Latin 'poena', penalty) plus the suffix '-ful'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for physical hurts and difficult emotional experiences.