/ Dictionary / Index D distressful: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•tress•ful Pronunciation: (di-stres'ful), [key] — adj. causing or involving distress: the distressful circumstances of poverty and sickness. full of, feeling, or indicating distress: a distressful cry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distressful (Thesaurus) distress frequency distress gun Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language