Painful

/ˈpeɪn.fəl/

दर्दनाक; पीड़ादायक; कष्टदायक; (कठिन/मेहनत-तलब); (बोलचाल) बेहद खराब/अप्रिय

Origin & History

From Middle English painful, from pain + -ful; influenced by Old French peine, ultimately from Latin poena (“penalty, punishment”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी ‘painful’ (pain + -ful) से; पुरानी फ़्रेंच ‘peine’ के प्रभाव के साथ, और मूलतः लैटिन ‘poena’ (अर्थ: दंड/सज़ा) से।

Definition

Causing pain or distress (physical or mental), or describing something difficult/laborious; sometimes used informally to mean very bad or unpleasant.

जो शारीरिक दर्द या मानसिक पीड़ा/कष्ट पैदा करे; या जो बहुत कठिन/मेहनत-तलब हो; बोलचाल में कभी-कभी बहुत खराब या अप्रिय के अर्थ में भी।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
It was a painful injury, and she could barely walk.

Usage Examples

The injection was painful for a few seconds.
It was painful to remember what had happened.
Recovery after the surgery can be painful.
We had a painful discussion about our finances.
Learning to play the instrument well was a painful process at first.
His violin playing was painful to listen to.

Antonyms

Painfree Painless

Related Forms

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Idioms & Phrases

A painful truth
एक कड़वी/पीड़ादायक सच्चाई
A painful lesson
एक दर्दनाक/कठिन सबक
A painful reminder
एक पीड़ादायक याद दिलाने वाली बात
Painful to watch
देखना कष्टदायक/असहज होना