Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

painfulness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
painful-ness
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.

Uncountable

noun

The state or quality of being tedious, of requiring great care.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

painfulnesses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

painstakingness

Synonyms

tediousness laboriousness distressingness pain

Antonyms

painlessness

Questions

What does painfulness mean?
The state or quality of being painful, of causing pain.
Where does painfulness come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce painfulness

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