painful
adjective /ˈpeɪn.fəl/Definition
B1 causing emotional or physical pain: The old photograph brought back painful memories. A painful injury forced her to withdraw from the game.Pain and painfulSaddening, shocking and upsetting › If something is painful to watch or listen to, it is so bad that it makes you feel embarrassed: It was painful to listen to his pathetic excuses.Embarrassing
(Definition of painful adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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