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单词 distressful
释义

distressful

adjective

dis·​tress·​ful di-ˈstres-fəl How to pronounce distressful (audio)
: causing distress : full of distress
distressfully
di-ˈstres-fə-lē How to pronounce distressful (audio)
adverb
distressfulness noun

Synonyms

  • agitating
  • anxious
  • creepy
  • disquieting
  • distressing
  • disturbing
  • fraught
  • hairy
  • nail-biting
  • nerve-racking
  • nerve-wracking
  • nervous
  • restless
  • tense
  • uneasy
  • unnerving
  • unsettling
  • worrisome
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Example Sentences

the distressful period during which we waited to learn who had made the cut the distressful living conditions in the refugee camp
Recent Examples on the Web But the results, Mr. Chancellor observes, were not as distressful for the rich as a medieval canonist might have hoped. Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

distressful

adjective

1
as in disturbing
marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings the distressful period during which we waited to learn who had made the cut

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disturbing
  • uneasy
  • unsettling
  • anxious
  • distressing
  • tense
  • nervous
  • unnerving
  • disquieting
  • restless
  • worrisome
  • nerve-racking
  • embarrassing
  • agitating
  • troublesome
  • fraught
  • nerve-wracking
  • creepy
  • hairy
  • bothersome
  • awkward
  • discouraging
  • nail-biting
  • strained
  • disheartening
  • foreboding
  • unrestful
  • misgiving
  • restive

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • peaceful
  • tranquil
  • calming
  • easy
  • comfortable
  • quiet
  • restful
  • quieting
  • pacific
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2
as in tragic
of a kind to cause great distress the distressful living conditions in the refugee camp

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • tragic
  • unfortunate
  • tragical
  • distressing
  • terrible
  • painful
  • regrettable
  • grievous
  • horrible
  • deplorable
  • lamentable
  • disturbing
  • heartbreaking
  • shocking
  • dire
  • sad
  • unsettling
  • heartrending
  • woeful
  • dreadful
  • troublesome
  • awful
  • traumatic
  • fearful
  • miserable
  • unlucky
  • unbearable
  • pitiful
  • piteous
  • sickening
  • disastrous
  • vexatious
  • doleful
  • severe
  • affecting
  • wretched
  • alarming
  • horrifying
  • poignant
  • intolerable
  • harrowing
  • perturbing
  • overwhelming
  • touching
  • excruciating
  • calamitous
  • moving
  • crushing
  • raging
  • ruthful
  • sharp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rewarding
  • gratifying
  • satisfying
  • pleasing
  • comforting
  • encouraging
  • heartening
  • inspiring
  • happy
  • fortunate
  • heartwarming
  • lucky
  • cheering
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