adjective
1. causing distress or worry or anxiety (Freq. 3)
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distressing (or disturbing) news
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lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
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a disturbing amount of crime
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a revelation that was most perturbing
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a new and troubling thought
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in a particularly worrisome predicament
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a worrying situation
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a worrying time
• Syn: ↑distressful, ↑disturbing, ↑perturbing, ↑troubling, ↑worrisome, ↑worrying
• Similar to: ↑heavy
• Derivationally related forms: ↑distressfulness (for: ↑distressful)
2. bad; unfortunate
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my finances were in a deplorable state
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a lamentable decision
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her clothes were in sad shape
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a sorry state of affairs
• Syn: ↑deplorable, ↑lamentable, ↑pitiful, ↑sad, ↑sorry
• Similar to: ↑bad
Useful english dictionary. 2012.