Meaning of DISTRESSFUL
| Pronunciation: | | di'stresful
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[adj] causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time" |
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DISTRESSFUL is a 11 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | distressing, disturbing, heavy, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*tress"ful\, a.
Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with,
distress; as, a distressful situation. ``Some distressful
stroke.'' --Shak. ``Distressful cries.'' --Pope. --
{Dis*tress"ful*ly}, adv.
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