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painful

The correct spelling is painful.

How to pronounce painful

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/
adjective

IPA: /ˈpeɪn.fəl/

Say it like: Pay-nfu-l

The correct spelling is painful. Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. For example: "His violin playing is painful."

Usage Examples

His violin playing is painful.

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
  2. 2.Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
  3. 3.Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
  4. 4.Painstaking; careful; industrious.
  5. 5.Very bad, poor.

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