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Distressing vs Unbearable - What's the difference?

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Distressing is a related term of unbearable.


As adjectives the difference between distressing and unbearable

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while unbearable is so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.

As a verb distressing

is .

distressing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)

    • unbearable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable

    • Synonyms

    * insufferable * unsupportable