- distressfulness
- distressfulness distressfulness n.
the quality of causing mental anguish.
Syn: seriousness. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
distressfulness
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distressfulness — noun see distressful … New Collegiate Dictionary
distressfulness — See distressfully. * * * … Universalium
distressfulness — noun The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain … Wiktionary
distressfulness — n. quality of posing problems, quality of being burdensome … English contemporary dictionary
distressfulness — dis·tress·ful·ness … English syllables
distressfulness — noun the quality of arousing fear or distress he learned the seriousness of his illness • Syn: ↑seriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑distressful, ↑serious (for: ↑seriousness) … Useful english dictionary
seriousness — noun 1. an earnest and sincere feeling (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑earnestness, ↑sincerity • Derivationally related forms: ↑sincere (for: ↑sincerity), ↑earnest … Useful english dictionary
distressful — adjective Date: 1591 causing distress ; full of distress • distressfully adverb • distressfulness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
distressful — distressfully, adv. distressfulness, n. /di stres feuhl/, adj. 1. causing or involving distress: the distressful circumstances of poverty and sickness. 2. full of, feeling, or indicating distress: a distressful cry. [1585 95; DISTRESS + FUL] * *… … Universalium
bitterness — Synonyms and related words: absolute zero, acerbity, aching heart, acid, acidity, acidness, acidulousness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, agony, agony of mind, algidity, anguish, animosity, animus, antagonism, apologies, asperity, astringence,… … Moby Thesaurus
