schmerzvoll
painful; aching; grievous
Word details
- German meaning
- Verursacht oder empfindet Schmerz; leidvoll.
- English meaning
- Painful
- Synonym
- schmerzhaft
- German example
- Die Trennung war eine schmerzvolle Erfahrung.
- English example
- The breakup was a painful experience.
- Comparative
- schmerzvollerSuperlative: am schmerzvollsten
- Opposite of
- painfulschmerzarm / schmerzfrei / schmerzlos
Related words
- weh tun
To hurt
- schmerzarm
Low-pain
- schmerzfrei
Painless
Example sentences with “schmerzvoll”
Der Abschied war sehr schmerzvoll für uns alle. (The farewell was very painful for all of us.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schmerzvoll' an adverb or an adjective?
Schmerzvoll is primarily an adjective, though it can function as an adverb in a sentence. It inflects according to the noun it modifies (e.g., 'ein schmerzvoller Verlust').