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Distressing vs Stressed - What's the difference?

distressing | stressed |

As adjectives the difference between distressing and stressed

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while stressed is suffering stress (either physical or mental).

As verbs the difference between distressing and stressed

is that distressing is while stressed is (stress).

distressing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)

    • stressed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (stress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • suffering stress (either physical or mental)
  • (phonetics) having a stress or accent

    • Antonyms

    * unstressed

    Related terms

    * stressed-out

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