The difference between Annoying and Painful
When used as adjectives, annoying means causing irritation or annoyance, whereas painful means causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Annoying is also noun with the meaning: that which annoys.
check bellow for the other definitions of Annoying and Painful
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Annoying as an adjective:
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
Examples:
"Vandals are really annoying."
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Annoying as a verb:
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Annoying as a noun (rare):
That which annoys; an annoyance.
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Painful as an adjective:
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
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Painful as an adjective:
Afflicted or suffering with pain (of a body part or, formerly, of a person).
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Painful as an adjective:
Requiring effort or labor; difficult, laborious.
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Painful as an adjective (now, _, rare):
Painstaking; careful; industrious.
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Painful as an adjective (informal):
Very bad, poor.
Examples:
"His violin playing is painful."