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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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I fear these factors will coalesce to make an eventual market downturn even more painful than it would be otherwise.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder condemned the Los Angeles Lakers to one of the heaviest defeats in their history - one made more painful by an injury to star Luka Doncic.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

The cold and wet had made his wound more painful than ever, and the ache and sense of deadly chill took away all sleep.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien