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Quick vs Painful - What's the difference?

quick | painful | Related terms |

Quick is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between quick and painful

is that quick is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As an adverb quick

is (colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick

is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick

is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

Mutilated vs Painful - What's the difference?

mutilated | painful | Related terms |

Mutilated is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between mutilated and painful

is that mutilated is = while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a verb mutilated

is (mutilate).

Irritating vs Painful - What's the difference?

irritating | painful | Related terms |

Irritating is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between irritating and painful

is that irritating is causing irritation, annoyance or pain while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a verb irritating

is .

Sagacious vs Painful - What's the difference?

sagacious | painful | Related terms |

Sagacious is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between sagacious and painful

is that sagacious is having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; mentally shrewd while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Ingenious vs Painful - What's the difference?

ingenious | painful | Related terms |

Ingenious is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between ingenious and painful

is that ingenious is displaying genius or brilliance; tending to invent while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Marked vs Painful - What's the difference?

marked | painful | Related terms |

Marked is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between marked and painful

is that marked is while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Intense vs Painful - What's the difference?

intense | painful | Related terms |

Intense is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between intense and painful

is that intense is strained; tightly drawn while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Discerning vs Painful - What's the difference?

discerning | painful | Related terms |

Discerning is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between discerning and painful

is that discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a verb discerning

is .

As a noun discerning

is discernment.

Painful vs Troublesome - What's the difference?

painful | troublesome | Related terms |

Painful is a related term of troublesome.


As adjectives the difference between painful and troublesome

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while troublesome is giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.

Painful vs Anguished - What's the difference?

painful | anguished |


As adjectives the difference between painful and anguished

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while anguished is experiencing extreme discomfort or discontent.

As a verb anguished is

(anguish).

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