distressing vs bad

bad vs distressing

distressing is not a noun while bad is a noun.

distressing and bad both are adjectives.

distressing is not an adverb while bad is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distressing	No	Yes	No	No
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

distressing (noun)	bad (noun)
	that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

distressing (adjective)	bad (adjective)
bad; unfortunate	having undesirable or negative qualities
causing distress or worry or anxiety	feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
	reproduced fraudulently
	characterized by wickedness or immorality
	capable of harming
	below average in quality or performance
	serious or severe
	not capable of being collected
	not working properly
	nonstandard
	(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
	feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
	physically unsound or diseased
	not financially safe or secure

distressing (adverb)	bad (adverb)
	very much; strongly
	with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

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