54 entries under painful topic. ×

4
distressful
4
excruciating
4
grueling
4
hurtful
3
besetting
3
disagreeable(adjective, dull, gloomy, miserable)
3
irritating(adjective, dull, tough, boring, tired)
3
odious(adjective, tyrannical)
3
offensive
3
piercing
3
withering(adjective, pain, severity)
3
woeful(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark, gloomy)
2
aching
2
biting
2
cutting(adjective, severe)
2
stabbing
2
torturing
2
unpleasant
2
wrenching
1
aggravating
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