disturbing vs distressing

disturbing and distressing both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, disturbing and distressing are synonyms defined as:

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

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