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Unpleasant vs Distressing - What's the difference?

unpleasant | distressing | Related terms |

Unpleasant is a related term of distressing.


As adjectives the difference between unpleasant and distressing

is that unpleasant is not pleasant while distressing is causing distress; upsetting.

As a verb distressing is

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unpleasant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not pleasant.

    • Derived terms

    * unpleasantness * late unpleasantness

    distressing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing distress; upsetting

    • Verb

    (head)