/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of distressingly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. painfully, distressinglyusage: unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language