Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Noxious and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Noxious" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Noxious
Noxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a noxious new breed of horror movie in which graphic depictions of torture are presented as entertainment
Distressing and noxious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Noxious".
Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unpleasant and distressing
- unpleasant and noxious
- loathsome and distressing
- loathsome and noxious
- offensive and distressing
- offensive and noxious
- nasty and distressing
- nasty and noxious
- abominable and distressing
- abominable and noxious
- bad and distressing
- bad and noxious
- terrible and distressing
- terrible and noxious
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