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Painfulness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness".

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

  • Pain

Hypernyms

  • Feeling

Hyponyms

  • Unpleasantness
  • Mental Anguish
  • Growing Pains
  • Distress
  • Suffering

Related Words

  • Painful (adjective)

Meaning 2

The quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The doctor warned her about the potential painfulness of the surgery, but reassured her that it would be manageable with anesthesia.
  • He couldn't bear the painfulness of his brother's death and went into a deep depression.
  • The painfulness of the tattoo needle made her regret her decision to get inked.
  • She was afraid of the painfulness of dental procedures and always put off going to the dentist.
  • After the accident, he was aware of the painfulness of his broken ribs with every breath he took.

Synonyms

  • Distressingness

Related Words

  • Painful (adjective)
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