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distressing
DEFINITIONS OF:
distressing
1
adj
bad; unfortunate
Synonyms:
deplorable
,
lamentable
,
pitiful
,
sad
,
sorry
bad
having undesirable or negative qualities
adj
causing distress or worry or anxiety
“
distressing
(or disturbing) news”
Synonyms:
distressful
,
disturbing
,
perturbing
,
troubling
,
worrisome
,
worrying
heavy
marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
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