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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.
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 state of danger or desperate need. a ship in distress.
Definition of distressing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
distressing. (dɪstresɪŋ ) adjective. 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.
