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distressingness

/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ.nəs/

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noun

C2formalcommon/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ.nəs/

uncountable

A noun referring to the quality or state of being painful, upsetting, or causing distress.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее качество или состояние болезненности, расстройства или вызывания страдания.
  1. Quality of causing pain or suffering C2 formal

    The state or quality of being extremely upsetting, painful, or causing mental or physical anguish.

    • The distressingness of the news left everyone in shock.
    • She could not ignore the distressingness of the situation.
    • The distressingness of the memories made her avoid that place.

    🇷🇺Тягостность

    Synonyms: distressfulnesspainfulnesssorrowfulnesswoefulness

    Antonyms: comfortconsolationeasereliefsolace