51 entries under painful topic. ×

14
agonizing(verb, adjective, pain, sick)
13
torturing(verb, adjective, distressing, disturbing)
10
aching(verb, adjective, paining)
10
tormenting(verb, adjective, pain, sick)
8
smarting(verb, adjective, paining)
8
stinging(verb, adjective, paining)
7
cramping(verb, adjective, paining)
7
throbbing(verb, adjective, paining)
7
wrenching(verb, adjective, paining)
6
excruciating(adjective, pain, distressing, disturbing)
6
harrowing(adjective, pain, distressing, disturbing)
5
chafing(verb, adjective, paining)
5
inflaming(verb, adjective, paining)
5
irritating(verb, adjective, paining)
5
trying(verb, adjective, punishing)
3
annoying
3
arduous
3
besetting
3
burdensome(adjective, punishing)
3
crushing
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