distressing
adjective
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety
- distressing (or disturbing) news
- lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
Similar word(s): heavy, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying
2. bad; unfortunate
Similar word(s): bad, deplorable, lamentable, pitiful, sad, sorry
verb
1. present participle of distress