Synonyms for "painfulness" (43 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

angstanguishanxietybitternessblahsboredomdepressiondifficultydiscomfort

Strong matches (13)

discomposurediscontentdislikedispleasuredisquietdissatisfactiondistressdistressingnessdreaddullnessemptinessennui

Noun(1 words)

distressingness

Related words (21)

griefinquietudejoylessnesslamentationmalaisemournfulnessnauseapainpathospoignancysadnessseveritysharpnessspleentediumtormentuneasinessunhappiness

Noun(3 words)

laboriousnesspaintediousness

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

feelingquality

Synonyms

3 entries

distressdistressingnesspain

coordinate

1 entries

painstakingness

derived from

2 entries

painpainful

related to

3 entries

painpainfultedious

Translations

8 translations across 3 languages.

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Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

• 疼痛 noun (state of being painful)
• 酸痛 noun (state of being painful)

Finnish

1 entries

• tuskaisuus noun (state of being painful)

Irish

4 entries

• dócúlacht noun (state of being painful)
• leadarthaí noun (state of being painful)
• nimhneachas noun (state of being painful)
• peannaideacht noun (state of being painful)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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Near-synonyms: tediousness, laboriousness

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