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Distressful vs Disturbing - What's the difference?

distressful | disturbing |

As adjectives the difference between distressful and disturbing

is that distressful is causing or having distress, strain, or anxiety while disturbing is causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.

As a verb disturbing is

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distressful

English

Alternative forms

* distressfull (archaic)

Adjective

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

    • disturbing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
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    Verb

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