Distressful

a.

1.

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

Adj.

1.

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" Synonyms: distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrying, worrisome

distressing, disturbing, heavy, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying