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Disquieting vs Distressing - What's the difference?

disquieting | distressing | Synonyms |

Disquieting is a synonym of distressing.


As adjectives the difference between disquieting and distressing

is that disquieting is causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As verbs the difference between disquieting and distressing

is that disquieting is while distressing is .

As a noun disquieting

is the act by which someone or something is disquieted.

disquieting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing mental trouble or anguish; upsetting; making uneasy.
  • *
  • *:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone or something is disquieted.
  • * Edward Reynolds
    • Thus we see the intuition of divine truth in minds of defiled affections, worketh not that sweet effect which is natural unto it to produce; but doubtings, terrors, and disquietings of conscience

    distressing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)