distressful
distressful · more distressful · most distressful
Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strainCausing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.
Meaning
1 sensesCausing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
Origin
From distress + -ful.From distress + -ful.
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Forms
more distressful, most distressful| Comparative | more distressful Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most distressful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- causing distress or worry or anxiety:distressingdisturbingperturbingtroublingworrisomeworrying
Word family
3 related wordsRelateddistressfulness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form