distressing

Shocking is a related term of distressing.

As adjectives the difference between shocking and distressing

is that shocking is inspiring shock; startling while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As verbs the difference between shocking and distressing

is that shocking is while distressing is .

As a noun shocking

is the application of an electric shock.

As adjectives the difference between tragic and distressing

is that tragic is causing great sadness or suffering while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a noun tragic

is a writer of tragedy.

As a verb distressing is

present participle of lang=en.

Onerous is a related term of distressing.

As adjectives the difference between onerous and distressing

is that onerous is imposing]] or [[constitute|constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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Distressing is a related term of mean.

As adjectives the difference between distressing and mean

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while mean is mid, central.

As a verb distressing

is .

As a noun mean is

middle.

As adjectives the difference between serious and distressing

is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

present participle of lang=en.

Distressing is a related term of forbidding.

As adjectives the difference between distressing and forbidding

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable.

As verbs the difference between distressing and forbidding

is that distressing is while forbidding is .

As a noun forbidding is

the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Troublesome is a related term of distressing.

As adjectives the difference between troublesome and distressing

is that troublesome is giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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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 .

Taxing is a related term of distressing.

As verbs the difference between taxing and distressing

is that taxing is while distressing is .

As adjectives the difference between taxing and distressing

is that taxing is with respect to an experience: exhausting; draining while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a noun taxing

is the act of imposing a tax.

Hard is a synonym of distressing.

As a noun hard

is stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking.

As an adjective distressing is

causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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