Definition of Distressfulness

1. Noun. The quality of arousing fear or distress. "He learned the seriousness of his illness"

Exact synonyms: Seriousness
Generic synonyms: Badness, Severeness, Severity
Derivative terms: Distressful, Serious

Definition of Distressfulness

1. Noun. The state or quality of being distressful; the state of having or causing anxiety or strain. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Distressfulness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Distressfulness

distraughtness
distream
distreamed
distreaming
distreams
distress
distress call
distress signal
distressed
distressedly
distressedness
distresses
distressful
distressfull
distressfully
distressfulness (current term)
distressing
distressingly
distrest
distribuend
distribuends
distributable
distributaries
distributary
distribute
distributed
distributed computing
distributed data processing
distributed effort
distributed fire

Literary usage of Distressfulness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Matthew Arnold: How to Know Him by Stuart Pratt Sherman (1917)
"It is poignantly sad, but it is not depressing; for it is in the heroic mood. The distressfulness of the action is relieved ..."

2. Synthetica: Being Meditations Epistemological and Ontological by Simon Somerville Laurie (1906)
"... pains and oppressions of life are most intense and overpowering—the distressfulness of physical, intellectual and moral difficulties most conspicuous. ..."

3. The Writings of Justin Martyr and Athenagoras: Translations of the Writings by Justin, Athenagoras, Marcus Dods, George Reith, Benjamin Plummer Pratten (1867)
"fl For which reason the holy Scriptures, that indicate in many various ways the dire distressfulness of life, designate it as a valley of weeping. ..."

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