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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

painfulness en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English peynfulnes, peynfulnesse, equivalent to painful + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being tedious, of requiring great care.
    • Near-synonyms: tediousness, laboriousness

Forms

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painfulnesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

painlessness

Coordinates

painstakingness

Synonyms

laboriousness · tediousness

Translations (10)

ga pianmhaireacht (state of being painful) · fi tuskaisuus (state of being painful) · cmn 酸痛 (state of being painful) · pl bolesność (state of being painful) · pl mozolność (state of being tedious) · ga dócúlacht (state of being painful) · ga nimhneachas (state of being painful) · ga leadarthaí (state of being painful) · cmn 疼痛 (state of being painful) · ga peannaideacht (state of being painful)