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distressed

/d/I/'str/E/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. generalized feeling of distress

    adj.all

    Synonyms dysphoric unhappy
    Antonyms euphoric

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

    adj.all

    Examples
    Distressed companies need loans and technical advice.
    Synonyms hard put hard-pressed in a bad way

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. suffering severe physical strain or distress

    adj.all

    Examples
    He dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing.
    Synonyms stressed

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

    adj.all

    Examples
    Distressed about her son's leaving home.
    Synonyms disquieted disturbed upset worried

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

distraughtdistraughteddistreamdistressdistress calldistress signaldistressednessdistressfuldistressfullydistressfulnessdistressingdistressingly

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