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
[ Syn: distressful , disturbing , perturbing , troubling , worrisome , worrying ]
bad; unfortunate; my finances were in a deplorable state; a lamentable decision; her clothes were in sad shape; a sorry state of affairs
[ Syn: deplorable , lamentable , pitiful , sad , sorry ]