- dis|tress|ing
- dis|tress|ing «dihs TREHS ihng», adjective.causing distress; painful: »
It is distressing to see hungry children begging for food.
–dis|tress´ing|ly, adverb.
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dis|tress´ing|ly — dis|tress|ing «dihs TREHS ihng», adjective. causing distress; painful: »It is distressing to see hungry children begging for food. –dis|tress´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tress — ac·tress; an·ces·tress; ar·bi·tress; au·di·tress; ben·e·fac·tress; but·tress·less; cap·tress; co·ad·ju·tress; com·for·tress; con·duc·tress; dic·ta·tress; di·rec·tress; dis·tress·ful; dis·tress·ing·ly; doc·tress; ed·i·tress; elec·tress;… … English syllables
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
distressingly — dis·tress·ing·ly … English syllables
distressing — dis|tress|ing [dıˈstresıŋ] adj also dis|tress|ful [dıˈstresfəl] making you feel very upset ▪ a distressing experience >distressingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
distress — dis•tress [[t]dɪˈstrɛs[/t]] n. 1) acute anxiety, pain, or sorrow 2) anything that causes anxiety, pain, or sorrow 3) a state of extreme necessity, trouble, or misfortune 4) the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when… … From formal English to slang
distressing — dis|tress|ing [ dı stresıŋ ] adjective making you feel extremely unhappy, worried, or upset: distressing news … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
distressing — dis*tress ing (d[i^]s*tr[e^]s [i^]ng), a. Causing distress; painful; unpleasant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distressing — Dis*tress ing, adv. In a distressing manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
