painful

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpeɪn.fəl/

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Adjective

Positive painful

Comparative more painful

Superlative most painful

Positive painful

Comparative painfuller

Superlative painfullest

1. If something is painful, is causes pain, either physical or mental.
2. If a part of your body feels painful, it is affected by pain.