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painstakingness

painstakingness noun: the state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.

Noun

painstakingness (uncountable)

  1. The state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
    • The painstakingness of Heller the craftsman comes through most strongly in these descriptions of the hard work he puts into his novels.1993, Joseph Heller, Adam Sorkin, Conversations with Joseph Heller, →ISBN, page xii

Synonyms of painstakingness

Origin of painstakingness

From painstaking + -ness.

Questions about painstakingness

What does painstakingness mean?
Painstakingness means the state or characteristic of being painstaking; the giving of careful attention to details.
What part of speech is painstakingness?
Painstakingness is a noun.

Words near painstakingness in the dictionary

  1. painstakenly
  2. painstaker
  3. painstakers
  4. painstaking
  5. painstakingly
  6. painstakingness
  7. painstakings
  8. painstick
  9. painsticks
  10. painsweat
  11. Painswick

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