distressful
1
6.2
- adjective
- /dɪˈstrɛs.fəl/
:
angustiante
- During open discussion, the facilitator intervened primarily when needed to assist in processing distressful subjects and to resolve controversy.
- distressful situation
Examples
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He found the constant uncertainty about his job to be distressful and anxiety-inducing.
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That must have been so distressful for you.
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This is the most distressful day of my life.
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It's not something that has just cropped up in the past year or so, but has actually been an ongoing and distressful issue for me.
Blog text (32) -
The Central Committee man allowed himself a brief, distressful laugh, hollow and mirthless.
Fiction book (1996) -
In their attempt to escape from the grim reality of their feelings or from distressful situations, they hope that their situation will improve and they dream about a better future.
Academic text (2003) -
Such an interpretation of Islam rests on several connected assumptions that the Koran course participants found problematic, sometimes even distressful.
Academic text (2008) -
The findings of the present study further indicate that migrants were more psychologically unstable than the non-migrants and that losing their home was particularly distressful to all migrants.
Academic text (1992) -
The news of her illness was very distressful, causing her family to worry about her health.
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Seeing the devastation from the storm was a distressful experience for everyone in the community.
Synonyms
304
4.2
Causing worry or fear
167
2.8
Making you feel very worried or nervous
154
4.0
Causing worry or distress
154
6.3
Causing deep emotional pain and lasting fear after a very bad event
81
2.5
Making someone feel sad or worried
76
2.8
Causing pain to someone's feelings or making them feel upset
36
4.6
Causing strong worry and emotional pain
25
3.5
Making people feel worried
19
6.3
Heavy and uncomfortable, making people feel sad, worried, or tired
6
2.0
Making people feel nervous or concerned
3
4.2
Causing someone to feel uneasy or worried
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
1
6.8
Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy
Antonyms
How Distressing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word distressful comes from distress, which originally meant to be 'pressed' or 'tightened' and is related to common words like strain and string. So something distressful puts a tight, painful pressure on your feelings and makes you worried or upset.