Definition of distressing Distressing
/dɪstɹɛˈsɪŋ/ - [distresing] -
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| distressing - causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time" | ||
| distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying | ||
| heavy darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky" | ||
| distressing - bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" | ||
| deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry | ||
| bad feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- distressing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Distress - distressing (a.)
Causing distress; painful; unpleasant. - distressing (adv.)
In a distressing manner.
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distressing
Causing anxiety or uneasiness. -
distressing
Causing distress or worry or anxiety.
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🔤- distressing, verb, gerund of distress (infinitive).
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