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What is "distressing" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does distressing mean in English? Meaning of distressing definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "distressing" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "distressing": causing distress or worry or anxiety

Adjective

  • Meaning: causing distress or worry or anxiety
  • Example: distressing (or disturbing) news lived in heroic if something distressful isolation a disturbing amount of crime a revelation that was most perturbing a new and troubling thought in a particularly worrisome predicament a worrying situation a worrying time
  • Synonyms: distressful distressing disturbing perturbing troubling worrisome worrying
  • Similar: heavy

    • Meaning of "distressing": bad; unfortunate

    Adjective

  • Meaning: bad; unfortunate
  • Example: my finances were in a deplorable state a lamentable decision her clothes were in sad shape a sorry state of affairs
  • Synonyms: deplorable distressing lamentable pitiful sad sorry
  • Similar: bad
  • Adjective: Causing distress; upsetting

    • Synonyms:

    dreadful, troublesome, frightening, regrettable, sad, poignant, deplorable, painful, nagging, fearful, grievous, woeful, afflictive, distressful,

    Antonyms:

    pleasant, fortunate, lucky, cheerful, delightful, comforting, easy, happy,

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    distressing in English: distressing
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