Distressing
Distressing adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.
Scaring and distressing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scaring" instead an adjective "Distressing".
Scaring
Distressing and scaring are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressing" instead an adjective "Scaring".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- heavy and distressing
- heavy and scaring
- bad and distressing
- bad and scaring
- terrible and distressing
- terrible and scaring
- dreadful and distressing
- dreadful and scaring
- horrible and distressing
- horrible and scaring
- appalling and distressing
- appalling and scaring
- shocking and distressing
- shocking and scaring
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Scaring and Distressing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressing/scaring
Distressing & Scaring. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressing/scaring>.
Scaring or Distressing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressing/scaring.
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