The difference between Doleful and Painful
When used as adjectives, doleful means filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness, whereas painful means causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
check bellow for the other definitions of Doleful and Painful
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Doleful as an adjective:
Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
Examples:
"The doleful [[peal]] of the bell indicated another funeral was being held."
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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."