painful - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for painful , a list of similar words for painful from our thesaurus that you can use

Adjective

causing physical discomfort

Synonyms

• irritating
• painful

Related

• uncomfortable

Adjective

exceptionally bad or displeasing

Synonyms

• abominable
• atrocious
• awful
• dreadful
• painful
• terrible
• unspeakable

Related

• bad

Adjective

causing physical or psychological pain

Synonyms

• painful

Related

• aching
• achy
• agonised
• agonising
• agonized
• agonizing
• biting
• bitter
• chafed
• excruciating
• galled
• harrowing
• itchy
• poignant
• racking
• raw
• saddle-sore
• sensitive
• sore
• tender
• torturesome
• torturing
• torturous
• traumatic
• wrenching

Opposite / Antonyms

• painless

Also See

• harmful
• inhumane

Adjective

causing misery or pain or distress

Synonyms

• afflictive
• painful
• sore

Related

• unpleasant

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