distressing vs disturbing

distressing and disturbing both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, distressing and disturbing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distressing include distressful, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying.

distressing (adjective)	disturbing (adjective)
bad; unfortunate	causing distress or worry or anxiety
causing distress or worry or anxiety