22 entries under disturbing topic. ×

17
torturous(adjective, severe, pain, shocking)
16
distressing(adjective, tender, miserable, wretched, anguished)
14
torturing(verb, adjective, severe, painful, shocking)
9
upsetting(adjective, offensive, awful, terrible, disgusting)
8
racking(adjective, severe, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
6
intense(adjective, severe, extreme, serious, distressing)
6
troublesome(adjective, tender, offensive, raw, painful)
5
anguishing(adjective, pain, painful, distressing)
5
hurtful(adjective, tender, offensive, raw, painful)
5
worrying(adjective, offensive, distressing, unbearable)
4
disagreeable(adjective, tender, offensive, raw, painful)
4
hard(tender, offensive, raw, burning, distressing)
3
depressing(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dreadful)
3
heartbreaking(adjective, sad, awful, grim, shocking)
2
laborious(tender, offensive, raw, burning, distressing)
2
tearing(severe, shocking, distressing, upsetting)
1
fierce(distressing, unbearable, excruciating)
0
struggling(distressing, unbearable, excruciating)
0
suffering(distressing, tormenting, unbearable, excruciating)
0
tortuous(distressing, unbearable, excruciating)
<12>
11 years ago|9.7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). harrowing thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/harrowing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "harrowing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/harrowing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, harrowing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/harrowing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "harrowing thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/harrowing/thesaurus/synonyms>