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Moderatepainful
The correct spelling is painful.
How to pronounce painful
/ˈpeɪn.fəl/
adjectiveIPA: /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.Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
- 2.Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
- 3.Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
- 4.Painstaking; careful; industrious.
- 5.Very bad, poor.
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