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Webster 1913 Edition


Distressing

Dis-tress′ing

,
adv.
In a distressing manner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Distressing

DISTRESSING

,
ppr.
1.
Giving severe pain; oppressing with affliction.
2.
a. Very afflicting; affecting with severe pain; as a distressing sickness.

Definition 2024


distressing

distressing

English

Adjective

distressing (comparative more distressing, superlative most distressing)

  1. Causing distress; upsetting

huolenalainen, riipaiseva, tuskallinen, ahdistava, häiritsevä, onneton, huolestuttava

Translations

Verb

distressing

  1. present participle of distress