121 Synonyms for Painful: poignant, hard

painful (121 synonym found)

Painful has 121 synonyms. The top synonyms for painful are poignant, hard, sharp, grievous, heavy, oppressive, troublesome, moving and 113 more. Another word for painful is poignant. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for painful?

A common synonym for painful is poignant. Other synonyms include hard, sharp, grievous, heavy.

How many synonyms does painful have?

Painful has 121 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does painful mean?

(adj): full of pain; causing hurt, uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing; requiring labor or toil; difficult; executed with laborious effort; as a pai

Definition of painful:

(adj) : full of pain; causing hurt, uneasiness or distress, either physical or mental; afflictive; disquieting; distressing; requiring labor or toil; difficult; executed with laborious effort; as a painful service; a painful march; painstaking; careful; industrious

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