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Distressing

//dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ//

Synonyms for "distressing" (150 found)

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Informal (21)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

heavy sore cruel

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

hard sharp stiff bitter

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, slang(2 words)

deadly terrible

Adj, slang(2 words)

wretched painful

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

Noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (129)

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Adjective(11 words)

sad sorry pitiful deplorable disturbing lamentable troubling worrying worrisome perturbing distressful

Adj, name(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb(24 words)

tense piercing moving shooting biting trying stinging fraught gnawing upsetting nagging harrowing stabbing annoying worrying disquieting tormenting dismaying agonizing embarrassing

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damaging racking harassing saddening

Adjective(60 words)

atrocious noisome poignant grievous ominous virulent oppressive pungent woeful noxious venomous baneful malevolent troublesome lamentable sorrowful mournful pathetic mischievous woebegone

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Adj, noun(15 words)

dreary spasmodic dismal provocative unfortunate disagreeable deplorable bleak malignant corrosive detrimental lethal depressive malefic heartbreaking

Adj, verb(7 words)

malign disturbing frightening depressing affecting venenate discomforting

Adj, noun, prep, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(7 words)

fretting hurting griping chafing plaguing corroding cramping

Verb(1 words)

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