causing physical or psychological pain; worked with painful slowness'
causing misery or pain or distress; it was a sore trial to him; the painful process of growing up
[ Syn: afflictive , sore ]
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 ]
causing physical discomfort; bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful
[ Syn: irritating ]