distressing

Letters that make distressing

s, d, e, g, n, r, t, i are letters that make 'distressing'

Words within distressing

tress, RES, re, si, stress, ng, SI, SS, in, distress, sin, IN, Re, Sin, Dis, Es, In, Si, sing are words within 'distressing'


2 possible definitions for 'distressing'

Distressing as "bad, unfortunate"

Under this definition, distressing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sorry, pitiful, sad, deplorable, lamentable have the same meaning as 'distressing'

Derivatives of distressing

gloominess, lugubriousness, sadness, paltriness, sorriness, lament, deplore, bemoan, bewail are derivatives of 'distressing'.

Similar to distressing

bad is similar to distressing.


Distressing as "causing distress or worry or anxiety"

Under this definition, distressing is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

worrisome, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrying have the same meaning as 'distressing'

Derivatives of distressing

seriousness, distressfulness are derivatives of 'distressing'.

Similar to distressing

heavy is similar to distressing.

Example of distressing used within this context

"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"



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