painfulness vs quality

painfulness and quality both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
painfulness	Yes	No	No	No
quality	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, quality is a hypernym of painfulness; that is, quality is a word with a broader meaning than painfulness:

painfulness (noun)	quality (noun)
the quality of being painful	an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid	(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
	a degree or grade of excellence or worth
	a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
	high social status

painfulness (adjective)	quality (adjective)
	of superior grade
	of high social status