50 entries under painful topic. ×

13
irritating(verb, adjective, aggravating, paining)
9
annoying(verb, adjective, aggravating)
6
tormenting(verb, adjective, aggravating, paining)
5
irksome
5
smarting(noun, verb, adjective, pain)
5
stinging(verb, adjective, paining)
5
troublesome
4
aggravating(verb, adjective, aggravating)
4
inflaming(verb, adjective, aggravating, paining)
4
bothersome
4
gnawing
4
sore(noun, adjective, pain)
3
aching(verb, adjective, paining)
3
agonizing(verb, adjective, paining)
3
anguishing(verb, adjective, paining)
3
cramping(verb, adjective, paining)
3
throbbing(verb, adjective, paining)
3
torturing(verb, adjective, paining)
3
wrenching(verb, adjective, paining)
2
burdensome
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