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English adjective: distressing | |||
| 1. | distressing 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 | distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying | ||
| Similar | heavy | ||
| Antonyms | light | ||
| 2. | distressing bad; unfortunate | ||
| Samples | My finances were in a deplorable state. A lamentable decision. Her clothes were in sad shape. A sorry state of affairs. | ||
| Synonyms | deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry | ||
| Similar | bad | ||
| Antonyms | good | ||
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