Word: distressful
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dis
tress
ful
Definition: Causing or feeling distress, strain, or anxiety.
Morphemes:
Affix: distress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight, strain
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.