distressfulness

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noun

The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.

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seriousness
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Meanings

noundistressfulness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of arousing fear or distress

Similar
seriousness
Broader
badnessseveritysevereness
Also see
seriousness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From distressful + -ness.

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APA

distressfulness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressfulness

MLA

“distressfulness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressfulness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distressfulness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressfulness.

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