Painful and Pesty

Painful

Painful adjective - Causing or feeling bodily pain.

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

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

Pesty

Pesty adjective - Causing annoyance.
Usage example: a pesty toddler who never stopped asking questions
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Painful and pesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Painful" instead an adjective "Pesty".
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