Meaning
distressing, harrowing
- causing acute anxiety, distress, or anguish
- deeply disturbing or harrowing
In a sentence
La protagonista del film viveva in una situazione psicologica davvero angosciante.
The film's protagonist lived in a truly harrowing psychological situation.
Abbiamo trascorso ore angoscianti in attesa di notizie sull'incidente.
We spent distressing hours waiting for news about the accident.
Non trovi che questa colonna sonora sia particolarmente angosciante?
Don't you find this soundtrack particularly distressing?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| angosciante | masculine · singular |
| angosciante | feminine · singular |
| angoscianti | masculine · plural |
| angoscianti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable in gender in the singular (-e) and takes -i in the plural for both genders.
- Originally the present participle of 'angosciare'.