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Disabled vs Painful - What's the difference?

disabled | painful | Related terms |

Disabled is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between disabled and painful

is that disabled is made incapable of use or action while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a noun disabled

is one who is disabled (often used collectively as the disabled , but sometimes also singular).

As a verb disabled

is (disable).

Worrisome vs Painful - What's the difference?

worrisome | painful | Related terms |

Worrisome is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between worrisome and painful

is that worrisome is causing worry; perturbing or vexing while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Wearing vs Painful - What's the difference?

wearing | painful | Related terms |

Wearing is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between wearing and painful

is that wearing is intended to be worn while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a noun wearing

is the mechanical process of eroding or grinding.

As a verb wearing

is .

Painful vs Tragic - What's the difference?

painful | tragic |


As adjectives the difference between painful and tragic

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while tragic is causing great sadness or suffering.

As a noun tragic is

(obsolete) a writer of tragedy.

Cruel vs Painful - What's the difference?

cruel | painful | Related terms |

Cruel is a related term of painful.


As adjectives the difference between cruel and painful

is that cruel is not nice; mean; heartless while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a verb cruel

is to spoil or ruin (one's chance of success).

Damaged vs Painful - What's the difference?

damaged | painful | Related terms |

Damaged is a related term of painful.


As a verb damaged

is (damage).

As an adjective painful is

causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Harmful vs Painful - What's the difference?

harmful | painful |


As adjectives the difference between harmful and painful

is that harmful is of a kind likely to be damaging; injurious while painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

Painful vs Torturous - What's the difference?

painful | torturous | Related terms |

Painful is a related term of torturous.


As adjectives the difference between painful and torturous

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while torturous is of or pertaining to torture.

Painful vs Sad - What's the difference?

painful | sad | Synonyms |

Painful is a synonym of sad.


As an adjective painful

is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.

As a noun sad is

grain; harvested seeds.

Painful vs Frightful - What's the difference?

painful | frightful | Related terms |

Painful is a related term of frightful.


As adjectives the difference between painful and frightful

is that painful is causing pain or distress, either physical or mental while frightful is (obsolete): full of fright; affrighted; frightened.

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