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adjective
- 1. causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting: "some very distressing news"
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distressing. 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.
great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need: emotional / financial distress.
a. : pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind : trouble. gastric distress. The patient showed no obvious signs of distress. severe emotional distress. voiced their distress over the delays. b. : a painful situation : misfortune. 3. : a state of danger or desperate need. a ship in distress. distress. 2 of 3. verb.
Definition of distressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 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.
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.
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: emotional distress She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress. Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race. Synonyms. alarm (WORRY) concern (WORRY) consternation. preoccupation. worry. C2.
distressing. (dɪstresɪŋ ) adjective B2. 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.
distress in American English. (dɪˈstres) noun. 1. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. 2. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune. 3. the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit.
to afflict with great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; trouble; worry; bother: It distresses Grandpa when you bring up the war. to subject to pressure, stress, or strain; embarrass or exhaust by strain: to be distressed by excessive work. to compel by pain or force of circumstances: Her faithlessness distressed him into ending their marriage.
