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more painful

ADJECTIVE

physically or mentally agonizing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agonizing arduous awful difficult dire distasteful distressing excruciating hard harrowing hurtful severe tedious terrible troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant

WEAK

aching afflictive biting burning caustic disagreeable dreadful extreme extremely bad grievous hurting inflamed irritated laborious piercing raw saddening sensitive sharp smarting sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable calm easy facile friendly good great helpful mild nice pleasant pleasing simple wonderful

WEAK

delightful painless

Example Sentences

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But he argues it would be far more painful if investigators got this wrong, Stanley says.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Yet those cost increases are likely to be far more painful for rival device makers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

I had a nagging toothache recently, and it led to an even more painful revelation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

"This betrayal was more painful to the Mau Mau than the actual bullet of the colonial forces," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“It’s happening. Were finally witnessing something more painful than Nick’s bar mitzvah.”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli