If you say that someone’s comments or actions are ~, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting.
Her comments can only be ~ to Mrs Green’s family.
= upsetting
ADJ
If you say that someone’s comments or actions are ~, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting.
Her comments can only be ~ to Mrs Green’s family.
= upsetting
ADJ
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012