adjective (~ler; ~lest) Date: 14th century 1. feeling or giving pain , irksome , annoying , requiring effort or exertion , careful , diligent , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
PAINFUL
Meaning of PAINFUL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012