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Distressful vs. Distressing — What's the Difference?

Distressful vs. Distressing — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Distressful and Distressing

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Distressful

Causing or experiencing distress.

Distressing

Distressing (or weathered look) in the decorative arts is the activity of making a piece of furniture or object appear aged and older, giving it a "weathered look", and there are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. Distressing is viewed as a refinishing technique although it is the opposite of finishing in a traditional sense.

Distressful

Causing or feeling distress, anxiety, or strain; distressing.

Distressing

To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.

Distressful

Full of distress; causing, indicating, or attended with, distress; as, a distressful situation.
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Distressing

To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use.

Distressful

Causing distress or worry or anxiety;
Distressing (or disturbing) news
Lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
A disturbing amount of crime
A revelation that was most perturbing
A new and troubling thought
In a particularly worrisome predicament
A worrying situation
A worrying time

Distressing

(Archaic) To constrain or overcome by harassment.

Distressing

Anxiety or mental suffering.

Distressing

Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury
Respiratory distress.

Distressing

Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time
Pavement distress.

Distressing

The condition of being in need of immediate assistance
A motorist in distress.

Distressing

Suffering caused by poverty
Programs to relieve public distress.

Distressing

(Law) The act of distraining or seizing goods to compel payment or other satisfaction for a debt or other duty owed; distraint.

Distressing

Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.
The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers.

Distressing

Present participle of distress

Distressing

Causing distress; painful; unpleasant.

Distressing

In a distressing manner.

Distressing

Causing distress or worry or anxiety;
Distressing (or disturbing) news
Lived in heroic if something distressful isolation
A disturbing amount of crime
A revelation that was most perturbing
A new and troubling thought
In a particularly worrisome predicament
A worrying situation
A worrying time

Distressing

Bad; unfortunate;
My finances were in a deplorable state
A lamentable decision
Her clothes were in sad shape
A sorry state of affairs

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