painful

adj 1: causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful

slowness" [ant: {painless}]

2: causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to

him"; "the painful process of growing up" [syn: {afflictive},

{sore}]

3: exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste";

"abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful

manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting";

"an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" [syn: {atrocious},

{abominable}, {awful}, {dreadful}, {terrible}, {unspeakable}]

4: causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more

than irritating; they can be very painful" [syn: {irritating}]