- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|960
- Abbreviations|0
29 entries under distressing topic. ×
| excruciating(adjective, severe, sharp, rough, tender) | |
| painful(adjective, hard, moving, severe, sharp) | |
| tormenting(verb, adjective, tender, pain, sick) | |
| severe(adjective, strong, sharp, tender, pain) | |
| acute(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp) | |
| anguishing(verb, adjective, pain, sick, painful) | |
| intense(adjective, strong, moving, severe, sharp) | |
| extreme(adjective, strong, severe, tender, intense) | |
| terrible(adjective, severe, tender, intense, awful) | |
| violent(adjective, strong, great, severe, sharp) | |
| poignant(adjective, moving, emotional, painful, touching) | |
| fierce(adjective, strong, sharp, intense, powerful) | |
| suffering(verb, adjective, rough, sick, painful) | |
| heartbreaking(adjective, moving, emotional, shocking, touching) | |
| sad(adjective, moving, awful, terrible, emotional) | |
| tortuous(adjective, disturbing, unbearable, punishing) | |
| afflictive(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning) | |
| heartrending(adjective, moving, emotional, sympathy, touching) | |
| vehement(adjective, strong, intense, powerful) | |
| alarming(adjective, shocking, upsetting, irritating) |
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