distressing
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distressing
- /dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/
adjective more distressing · most distressing
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Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers.
Similar: nerve-racking, deplorable, saddening, grim, atrabiliary, atrabilious, depressing, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, miserable
verb
- present participle and gerund of distress
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: distressful, troubling, disturbing, worrisome, worrying, lamentable, sad, pitiful, deplorable, bad, heavy, sorry, perturbing, disquieting, alarming, unsettling
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adj causing distress; upsetting
| Español | angustioso, distresante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 令人痛苦的 lìngrén tòngkǔ de |
| Deutsch | beängstigend, beunruhigend, furchteinflößend |
| Italiano | desolante, penoso, doloroso |
| Русский | огорчи́тельный ogorčítelʹnyj, печа́льный pečálʹnyj, го́рестный górestnyj |
Talk about this word "distressing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/distressing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. distressing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/distressing "distressing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/distressing.Cite this
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