distressingness

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noun

The state or quality of being distressing.

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painfulness
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Meanings

noundistressingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being distressing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe quality of being painful

Similar
painfulness
Broader
quality
Also see
painfulness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From distressing + -ness.

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APA

distressingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressingness

MLA

“distressingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressingness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distressingness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distressingness.

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