painful

adjective

1. 1

   causing physical discomfort

   bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful

2. 2

   exceptionally bad or displeasing

   atrocious taste

   abominable workmanship

3. 3

   causing physical or psychological pain

   worked with painful slowness

4. 4

   causing misery or pain or distress

   it was a sore trial to him

   the painful process of growing up