painful

• Que causa dolor físico o emocional; desagradable o difícil de soportar.

Causing physical or emotional pain; unpleasant or difficult to endure.

1. Causing physical painA2formal

   Causing or characterized by physical discomfort or suffering.

   Que causa dolor físico

   • The wound was very painful and required treatment.
   • She had a painful headache after the long flight.
   • The injection was painful but only for a moment.

   Sinónimosachingagonizingexcruciatinggrievoushurtingsmartingsorestingingtenderthrobbing

   Antónimoscomfortablepainlesssoothing

2. Causing emotional distressB1formal

   Causing mental or emotional suffering.

   doloroso (emocional)

   • The breakup was a painful experience for him.
   • It was painful to watch her struggle with the loss.
   • The memory of the accident remains painful.

   Sinónimosagonizingdistressingexcruciatinggrievousharrowinghurtfulsadtraumaticupsetting

   Antónimoscomfortingconsolingreassuringsoothinguplifting

3. Unpleasant or difficultB1informal

   Very unpleasant, difficult, or awkward.

   doloroso, penoso

   • The meeting was painful because of all the arguments.
   • Listening to his off-key singing was painful.
   • The process of filling out the forms was painfully slow.

   Sinónimosagonizingbitterdifficultdistressinggrievousharrowingharshseveretryingunpleasant

   Antónimosagreeablecomfortabledelightfuleasyenjoyablepleasant