Definition of Distressing

1. Adjective. Causing distress or worry or anxiety. "A worrying time"

Exact synonyms: Distressful, Disturbing, Perturbing, Troubling, Worrisome, Worrying
Similar to: Heavy
Derivative terms: Distressfulness

2. Adjective. Bad; unfortunate. "A sorry state of affairs"
Exact synonyms: Deplorable, Lamentable, Pitiful, Sad, Sorry
Similar to: Bad
Derivative terms: Lament, Sadness, Sorriness

Definition of Distressing

1. a. Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.

2. adv. In a distressing manner.

Definition of Distressing

1. Adjective. Causing distress; upsetting ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of distress) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Distressing

1. distress [v] - See also: distress

Lexicographical Neighbors of Distressing

distream
distreamed
distreaming
distreams
distress
distress call
distress signal
distressed
distressedly
distressedness
distresses
distressful
distressfull
distressfully
distressfulness
distressing (current term)
distressingly
distrest
distribuend
distribuends
distributable
distributaries
distributary
distribute
distributed
distributed computing
distributed data processing
distributed effort
distributed fire
distributee

Literary usage of Distressing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The woman in white by Wilkie Collins (1871)
"... I hardly knew why— hesitated from dread of frightening and distressing her—called, at last, tut not loudly enough to attract the driver's attention. ..."

2. The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature by Tobias George Smollett (1803)
"To the world at large, these events are still more distressing. ... The picture is too distressing! We shall conclude our review of this work, ..."

3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1893)
"... it that makes our consciousness of an enemy's personal beauty something appealing and, in a way, distressing ? An old duellist has-been heard to sav ..."

4. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883)
"Steer for the West Indies—distressing account of a Bristol ship, the crew of which we save, in a state of starvation—Arrive at my island— Friday's joy on ..."

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