distressful

dis·tress·ful

D0296200 (dĭ-strĕs′fəl)adj. Causing or experiencing distress.

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dis·tress′ful·ly adv.dis·tress′ful·ness n.

dis•tress•ful

(dɪˈstrɛs fəl)

adj. 1. causing or involving distress. 2. full of, feeling, or indicating distress. [1585–95] dis•tress′ful•ly, adv. dis•tress′ful•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

distressful - 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"distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrying, worrisomeheavy - marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids"

distressful

adjectiveTroubling to the mind or emotions:disquieting, disruptive, distressing, disturbing, intrusive, perturbing, troublesome, troublous, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome.

Translations

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