- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|2.4k
- Abbreviations|0
82 entries under painful topic. ×
| moving(adjective, strong, open, kind, touch) | |
| emotional(adjective, strong, kind, moving, difficult) | |
| touching(adjective, open, kind, touch, moving) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, moving, evil) | |
| sad(adjective, upset, moving, tender, unhappy) | |
| intense(adjective, strong, moving, difficult, violent) | |
| distressing(adjective, strong, moving, sad, unhappy) | |
| pathetic(adjective, upset, open, moving, sad) | |
| pitiful(adjective, upset, sad, tender, miserable) | |
| piteous(adjective, sad, tender, miserable) | |
| agonizing(adjective, moving, emotional, touching) | |
| cruel(adjective, hard, nasty, pain, unpleasant) | |
| passionate(adjective, open, moving, sad, energetic) | |
| grievous(adjective, unhappy, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable) | |
| impressive(adjective, touch, moving, pleasant, pleasing) | |
| sorrowful(adjective, upset, moving, sad) | |
| excruciating(adjective, strong, evil, nasty, harsh) | |
| harsh(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp) | |
| upsetting(adjective, moving, emotional, touching) | |
| woeful(adjective, upset, moving, sad, unhappy) |
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