81 entries under terrible topic. ×

7
creepy(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, awful)
7
cruel(adjective, sad, harsh, unhappy, unpleasant)
7
disastrous(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful)
7
fierce(adjective, strong, awful, violent)
7
heartbreaking(adjective, mean, moving, poor, low)
6
damaging(adjective, awful, cruel, unkind)
6
harmful(adjective, awful, cruel, unkind)
6
harsh(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
unbearable(adjective, awful, painful, wretched)
6
vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
5
fearful(adjective, bad, wicked, dreadful)
5
heart-rending(adjective, awful, miserable, shocking)
5
onerous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
5
serious(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult)
4
appalling(adjective, bad, awful, shocking)
4
catastrophic(adjective, sad, unhappy, awful)
4
hideous(adjective, bad, unpleasant, awful)
4
horrible(adjective, obscure, offensive, dark, awful)
4
injurious(adjective, awful, cruel, unkind)
4
intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, awful)
11 years ago|22k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). distressing thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/distressing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "distressing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/distressing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, distressing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/distressing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "distressing thesaurus" 3 August 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/distressing/thesaurus/synonyms>