Painfullest: meaning, definitions and examples
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painfullest
[ ˈpeɪn.fəl.ɪst ]
descriptive degree
Painfullest is a superlative form of painful, used to describe something that causes the most pain or discomfort. It is often used to emphasize the intensity of suffering or distress experienced in a particular situation.
Synonyms
extremely painful, most agonizing, most painful.
Examples of usage
- The painfullest moment of my life was when I lost my best friend.
- This was the painfullest injury I have ever endured.
- He found the painfullest part of rehabilitation to be the emotional struggle.
- For her, the painfullest memory was of her childhood home being destroyed.
Translations
Translations of the word "painfullest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais doloroso
🇮🇳 सबसे दर्दनाक
🇩🇪 am schmerzhaftesten
🇮🇩 paling menyakitkan
🇺🇦 найболючіший
🇵🇱 najbolesniejszy
🇯🇵 最も痛ましい
🇫🇷 le plus douloureux
🇪🇸 el más doloroso
🇹🇷 en acı veren
🇰🇷 가장 고통스러운
🇸🇦 الأكثر إيلامًا
🇨🇿 nejbolestivější
🇸🇰 najbolestivejší
🇨🇳 最痛苦的
🇸🇮 najbolj boleč
🇮🇸 sársaukafullast
🇰🇿 ең ауыр
🇬🇪 ყველაზე მტკივნეული
🇦🇿 ən ağrılı
🇲🇽 el más doloroso
Etymology
The word 'painfullest' derives from the adjective 'painful', which originated in the Middle English 'paineful', rooted in the Old French 'penible' meaning 'painful' or 'hard to bear'. The suffix '-est' is a common marker of the superlative degree in English, denoting the highest degree of a quality. 'Pain' itself comes from the Latin 'poena', meaning 'penalty' or 'punishment', which evolved into the Old French 'paine'. This historical evolution reflects the concept of physical suffering as a form of punishment, which is often an inherent aspect of the human experience, continuously influencing the usage and adaptation of the word through time.