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Distressing vs Disheartening - What's the difference?

distressing | disheartening | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between distressing and disheartening

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while disheartening is causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

As verbs the difference between distressing and disheartening

is that distressing is present participle of lang=en while disheartening is present participle of lang=en.

distressing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)

    • disheartening

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing to lose heart; making despondent or gloomy; scare; discourage.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
    • English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs