Distressing
/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of distress form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
"The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."
Adjective
- 1 bad; unfortunate wordnet
- 2 causing distress or worry or anxiety wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom had a job as a roadkill picker-upper and he found it very distressing."