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- Dictionarydis·tressed/dəˈstrest/
adjective
- 1. suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I was distressed at the news of his death"
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The meaning of DISTRESSED is of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty. How to use distressed in a sentence.
DISTRESSED definition: 1. upset or worried: 2. having problems because of having too little money: 3. a distressed…. Learn more.
1. law. a. : seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. b. : something that is distrained. 2. a. : pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind : trouble. gastric distress.
Distressed is an adjective that describes a general feeling of unhappiness, like the distressed feeling you have when your team is about to lose the big game. Distressed can also describe feeling stressed out and tired because of worry.
Distressed definition: affected with or suffering from distress. . See examples of DISTRESSED used in a sentence.
a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: emotional distressShe claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress. Many of the horses were showing signs of distress at the end of the race. Synonyms. alarm(WORRY) concern(WORRY) consternation. preoccupation. worry. C2.
noun. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction;trouble: distress over his mother's illness. Synonyms: tribulation, adversity, anguish, agony. Antonyms: comfort. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune: After the stock market crash, he found himself in great financial distress.
1. adjective. If someone is distressed, they are upset or worried. I feel very alone and distressed about my problem. Synonyms: upset, worried, troubled, anxious More Synonyms of distressed. 2. adjective. A distressed object such as a piece of furniture or an item of clothing has been deliberately made to look old. ...distressed jeans.
great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need: emotional / financial distress.
Definition of distress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
