Complex and Painful

Complex

Complex adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.

Painful and complex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Painful" instead an adjective "Complex".

Painful

Painful adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.

Complex and painful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complex" instead an adjective "Painful".

Nearby Words: pain, pained, painfully, painless, paining

Both words in one sentence

  • Comments: The word I'd use to describe this one is "realistic." The relationship between River and Jayne is complex and painful for both of them, and handled with an impressive degree of finesse and respect.
  • Her stories often begin simply and unfold into something more complex, and also more painful.
  • Baleful Polymorph In the original film, Torok transformed the residents of the apartment complex into various magical creatures, judging by Peter's transformation it's quite painful.
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Painful and Complex. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complex/painful
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