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- Dictionarydistressing/dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting: "some very distressing news"
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The meaning of DISTRESS is seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. How to use distress in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distress.
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. alarming. concerning formal not standard. disturbing. troubling. worrisome US formal or old-fashioned.
adjective. /dɪˈstresɪŋ/ making you feel extremely upset, especially because somebody is suffering. It was a very distressing documentary. What could be more distressing than the death of their only child? The divorce was extremely distressing for the children. Topics Feelings c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
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.
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.
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. Four men were rescued from a fishing boat in distress off the coast.
Distress definition: great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. See examples of DISTRESS used in a sentence.
(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.
Synonyms for DISTRESSING: disturbing, unsettling, troubling, frightening, upsetting, troublesome, scary, nasty; Antonyms of DISTRESSING: reassuring, settling, soothing, calming, comforting, relaxing, narcotic, consoling.
