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Antonyms for painfulness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : peyn-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪn fəl



Definition of painfulness

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from pain (n.) + -ful. Related: Painfully; painfulness.
  • As in awkwardness : noun embarrassment
  • As in bitterness : noun agony
  • As in unpleasantness : noun disagreeableness
  • As in difficulty : noun problem; situation requiring great effort
Example sentences :
  • I passed an hour which interested me in spite of its painfulness.
  • Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
  • From early youth I was inured to a certain degree of painfulness in the lesson.
  • Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
  • But life has always had a good deal of painfulness to me, and I hate opposition.
  • Extract from : « Robert Orange » by John Oliver Hobbes
  • Ah, he said, shaking his head, I assure you I feel the painfulness of your position.
  • Extract from : « Madonna Mary » by Mrs. Oliphant
  • Once for all, it has put the value before the painfulness in our thoughts.
  • Extract from : « Lux Mundi » by Various
  • I care for the idea which it embodies and which justifies its painfulness.
  • Extract from : « George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3) » by George Eliot
  • I turn from this part of my subject with a deep sense of its painfulness.
  • Extract from : « Practical Religion » by John Charles Ryle
  • I see we are all sensible of the painfulness of our situation.
  • Extract from : « A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete » by An English Lady
  • He says executions are necessary to keep the army together, but he feels the painfulness of the sad necessity.
  • Extract from : « A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital » by John Beauchamp Jones
  • Imagine the painfulness of affairs on days like this, when one hardly dares put head out of doors.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Endurance » by A.D.L.

Synonyms for painfulness

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