TRAUMATIZING Synonyms

• extremely painful

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

• making light of

• wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction

• physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

• causing consternation

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• extremely painful

• provoking horror

• extremely irritating to the nerves

• so strong as to be irresistible

• very strong; urgently felt

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• arousing affect

• keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

• glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

• causing extreme terror

• inspiring fear

• causing an emotional disturbance

• causing great physical or mental suffering

• make unhappy

• come to feel sad

• disturb the composure of