plågsam

Etymology
. Attested since 1712. Compare 🇨🇬. See also 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1) causing or associated with moderately severe or worse suffering (usually physical pain); painful, agonizing, (in the agonizing sense) excruciating

Usage notes
More painful-sounding compared to "painful" by default, but not necessarily (though sometimes) of excruciating pain.