Adjective

• S: (adj) painful (causing physical or psychological pain) "worked with painful slowness"
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• S: (adj) harmful (causing or capable of causing harm) "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking"
• S: (adj) inhumane (lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion) "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used"
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• S: (adj) afflictive, painful, sore (causing misery or pain or distress) "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
• S: (adj) atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable (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"
• S: (adj) irritating, painful (causing physical discomfort) "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"