Definitions of pained
British English : pained If you have a pained expression or look, you look upset, worried, or slightly annoyed. ADJECTIVEShe put on a pained look, as though the subject was too delicate to be spoken about.
adjective
- having or expressing pain or distress, esp mental or emotional distress ⇒ a pained expression
noun
- the sensation of acute physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury, illness, etc
- emotional suffering or mental distress
- See on pain of
- Also called : pain in the neck , (taboo ) pain in the arse (informal ) a person or thing that is a nuisance
verb (transitive)
- to cause (a person) distress, hurt, grief, anxiety, etc
- (informal ) to annoy; irritate