pain•ful•ness
We found 5 definitions of painfulness from 3 different sources.
NounPlural: painfulnesses |
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painfulness - the quality of being painful; "she feared the painfulness of childbirth" | ||
distressingness | ||
quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare | ||
painfulness - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness" | ||
pain | ||
pleasance, pleasure a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion | ||
feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" | ||
growing pains problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) | ||
unpleasantness the quality of giving displeasure; "the recent unpleasantness of the weather" | ||
mental anguish sustained dull painful emotion | ||
suffering, hurt feelings of mental or physical pain |