75 entries under painful topic. ×

6
offensive(adjective, endured)
6
raw(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
6
unpleasant(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
5
bothersome(adjective, aggravating)
5
cramping(verb, adjective, paining)
5
irksome(adjective, aggravating)
5
smarting(verb, adjective, tender, raw)
4
distressful
4
inflaming(verb, adjective, aggravating, paining)
3
disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
3
gnawing
3
miserable(adjective, sick, stricken, hospitalized)
3
nagging(verb, adjective, burning, upsetting)
3
stabbing
3
wrenching(verb, adjective, paining)
2
bitter
2
burdensome
2
cutting
2
irritated(adjective, tender, raw, burning)
2
prickly(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly)
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