Translation of "painful" into French

douloureux, pénible, laborieux are the top translations of "painful" into French.

painful adjective grammar

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.] [..]

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  • douloureux

    adjective masculine

    causing pain [..]

    The soreness in her throat made swallowing extremely painful.

    Elle avait un mal de gorge qui rendait le déglutissement extrêmement douloureux.

  • pénible

    adjective masculine

    painstaking; careful; industrious [..]

    These cancellations without notice are a real pain.

    Ces annulations sans préavis sont vraiment pénibles.

  • laborieux

    adjective masculine

    requiring labor or toil

    This will be an extremely painful process, and one can ask oneself whether it would all that useful right now.

    Ce processus sera extrêmement laborieux et on peut remettre en doute son utilité pour l'instant.

  • Less frequent translations

    • difficile
    • dur
    • endolori
    • rude
    • touchant
    • émouvant
    • avoir mal
    • cruel
    • dans la peine
    • douloureuse
    • lamentable
    • pénibles
    • une blessure douloureuse
    • triste
    • terrible
    • affreux
    • penible
    • affligeant
    • sensible
    • abominable
    • épouvantable

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