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adjective
- 1. causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting: "some very distressing news"
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adjective. uk / dɪˈstres.ɪŋ / us / dɪˈstres.ɪŋ / (US also distressful) Add to word list. B2. upsetting or worrying: The news reports about the famine were very distressing. deeply distressing It was deeply distressing for him to see his wife in such pain. Synonyms. alarming. concerning formal not standard. disturbing. troubling.
Synonyms for DISTRESSING: disturbing, unsettling, troubling, frightening, upsetting, troublesome, scary, nasty; Antonyms of DISTRESSING: reassuring, settling, soothing, calming, comforting, relaxing, narcotic, consoling
Definition of distressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's distressing makes you feel sad, upset, or worried. A distressing phone call from your dad might involve him telling you your grandma is in the hospital. When something causes distress, "anxiety, sorrow, or pain," you can describe it as distressing.
DISTRESS definition: 1. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: 2. a situation in which you are suffering or are…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISTRESS is seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. How to use distress in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distress.
The noun distress refers to a state of severe anxiety or strain, often brought about by failing to study for an exam, harassing grizzly bears, or borrowing your sister's clothes without asking. When used as a verb, to distress means to cause all that pain, suffering and anxiety — in other words, to stress somebody out.
Distress definition: great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. See examples of DISTRESS used in a sentence.
1. Anxiety or mental suffering. 2. a. Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury: respiratory distress. b. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time: pavement distress. 3. a. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance: a motorist in distress. b.
adjective. If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors. Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety. Synonyms: upsetting, worrying, disturbing, painful More Synonyms of distressing. distressingly adverb [usually ADVERB adjective]
