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Distressful vs Confrontational - What's the difference?

distressful | confrontational |

As adjectives the difference between distressful and confrontational

is that distressful is causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety while confrontational is pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.

distressful

English

Alternative forms

* distressfull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety.

    • confrontational

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
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