Associations to the word «Painfulness»

Wiktionary

PAINFULNESS, noun. The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.
PAINFULNESS, noun. The state or quality of being tedious, of requiring great care.

Dictionary definition

PAINFULNESS, noun. Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness".
PAINFULNESS, noun. The quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth".

Wise words

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