Distressfulness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain. uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of arousing fear or distress wordnet

Synonyms

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bitternessdepressiondiscomfortdistressgriefjoylessness

Etymology

From distressful + -ness.

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