Painful | Mean of painful in English Dictionary

/ˈpeɪnfəl/

• causing pain to your body
1. I got a painful sunburn.
2. a painful skin condition
3. His ankle is swollen and painful to the touch. [=his ankle hurts if he touches it]
• causing emotional pain
1. We can't ignore our country's painful history of slavery.
2. His questions brought up a lot of painful memories.
3. It was painful to watch.