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adjective
- 1. causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting: "some very distressing news"
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DISTRESSING definition: 1. upsetting or worrying: 2. upsetting or worrying: . Learn more.
distress: [noun] seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see 1pledge 1) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. something that is distrained.
DISTRESS definition: 1. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: 2. a situation in which you are suffering or are…. Learn more.
Definition of distressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
distressing: 1 adj bad; unfortunate Synonyms: deplorable , lamentable , pitiful , sad , sorry bad having undesirable or negative qualities adj causing distress or worry or anxiety “ distressing (or disturbing) news” Synonyms: distressful , disturbing , perturbing , troubling , worrisome , worrying heavy marked by great psychological weight; ...
DISTRESS meaning: 1. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: 2. a situation in which you are suffering or are…. Learn more.
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.
