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31painful vs painless — inhumane in hu*mane ([i^]n h[=u]*m[=a]n ), adj. not humane; lacking and reflecting lack of pity, kindness, or compassion; as, humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world; biological weapons are… …
32painful bruising syndrome — a purpuric reaction usually seen in young to middle aged women, characterized by spontaneous, chronic, recurring painful ecchymoses, occurring singly or multiply, without significant prior trauma; it may be precipitated by emotional stress.… …
33painful — pain·ful pān fəl adj, pain·ful·ler fə lər; pain·ful·lest feeling or giving pain pain·ful·ly f(ə )lē adv …
34painful — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, aching, achy, acute, affecting, afflictive, aggravating, agonizing, algetic, annoying, arduous, assiduous, atrocious, backbreaking, besetting, biting, bitter, bleak, bothersome, burdensome, burning, careful …
35painful — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Referring to physical anguish] Syn. sore, raw, aching, throbbing, burning, torturing, hurtful, biting, piercing, sharp, severe, caustic, tormenting, smarting, extreme, grievous, griping, stinging, lacerating, bruised,… …
36painful — pain·ful || peɪnfÊŠl adj. aching; causing pain; tiresome; distressful …
37painful — adjective 1》 affected with or causing pain. 2》 informal embarrassingly bad or inept. Derivatives painfully adverb painfulness noun …
38painful — a. 1. Tormenting, torturing, agonizing, racking, distressing, distressful, excruciating. 2. Grievous, afflicting, afflictive, distressing, disquieting, troublesome, displeasing, provoking, annoying, vexatious, unpleasant, disagreeable. 3.… …
39painful — adj 1. achy, aching, hurtful, sore, Med. algetic; throbbing, palpitating, tingling; biting, raw, piercing, sharp, bitter; burning, stinging, smarting. 2. tormenting, distressing, distressful, disquieting, disturbing, worrying, worrisome,… …
40painful — pain·ful …
