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distressful: Meaning and Definition of
dis•tress•ful
Pronunciation: (di-stres'ful), [key]
— adj.
- causing or involving distress: the distressful circumstances of poverty and sickness.
- full of, feeling, or indicating distress: a distressful cry.
See also:
- distressful (Thesaurus)
