painfuller

/ˈpeɪnfʊlər/

Definitions

1. adjective

causing or tending to cause more pain

“The new policy is designed to be more painful to those who don’t comply.”

2. noun

one that causes or tends to cause more pain

“The tax on the wealthy is often referred to as the painfuller of the middle class.”

3. comparative form of painless

more painless

“This new medicine is said to be painfuller than the previous one.”

Synonyms

  • increasingly painful
  • more painful

Antonyms

  • less painful
  • painless