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distressing

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

  • To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.

  • To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

    "She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."

Synonyms

age,
antique,
patinate,
anguish,
harrow,
martyr,
tantalise,
tantalize,
torment,
trouble,
vex,
distrain

adjective

Meaning

  • Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

    "The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."