distressingadjective
uk/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/us/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/US also distressfulB2 upsetting or worrying:
The news reports about the famine were very distressing.
It was deeply distressing for him to see his wife in such pain.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Saddening, shocking and upsetting
- a cloud hanging over sb idiom
- affecting
- arrogant
- baleful
- be cold comfort idiom
- condescend
- dolorous
- ego trip
- egocentric
- egoism
- egomania
- imperious
- lofty
- narcissism
- officious
- poignant
- pompous
- unmentionable
- upsetting
- vanity
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distressingly
adverb uk/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ.li/us/dɪˈstres.ɪŋ.li/