English adjective: distressful | |||
1. | distressful causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||
Samples | 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 | distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying | ||
Similar | heavy | ||
Antonyms | light | ||