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hurtfulness

hurtfulness noun: the state or quality of being hurtful.

Noun

hurtfulness (usually uncountable, plural hurtfulnesses)

  1. (usually) The state or quality of being hurtful.

Forms of hurtfulness

pluralhurtfulnesses

Origin of hurtfulness

From hurtful + -ness.

Questions about hurtfulness

What does hurtfulness mean?
Hurtfulness means the state or quality of being hurtful.
What part of speech is hurtfulness?
Hurtfulness is a noun.
What is the plural of hurtfulness?
The plural of hurtfulness is hurtfulnesses.

Words near hurtfulness in the dictionary

  1. hurtest
  2. hurteth
  3. hurtful
  4. hurtfull
  5. hurtfully
  6. hurtfulness
  7. hurtfulnesses
  8. hurtier
  9. hurtiest
  10. hurting
  11. hurting a fly

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