disturbing vs distressful

disturbing and distressful both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, disturbing and distressful are synonyms defined as:

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

disturbing (adjective)	distressful (adjective)
causing distress or worry or anxiety	causing distress or worry or anxiety