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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.
Definition of distressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. law. a. : seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. b. : something that is distrained. 2. a. : pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind : trouble. gastric distress.
Synonyms for DISTRESSING: disturbing, unsettling, troubling, frightening, upsetting, troublesome, scary, nasty; Antonyms of DISTRESSING: reassuring, settling, soothing, calming, comforting, relaxing, narcotic, consoling.
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.
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.
