80 entries under painful topic. ×
| disagreeable(adjective, hard, severe, tender, unpleasant) | |
| injured | |
| intemperate(adjective, severe, harsh, unpleasant, exceptional) | |
| internecine(adjective, bad, harmful, injurious) | |
| nagging(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly) | |
| pestiferous(adjective, bad, harmful, injurious) | |
| savage(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| skinned | |
| toxic(adjective, bad, harmful, injurious) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, tender, unpleasant) | |
| wounded | |
| annoying(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| displeasing(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| galling(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| inclement(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| merciless(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, vicious) | |
| poignant(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| provoking(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| ruthless(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| unpalatable(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) |
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