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distressed

/dɪˈstɹɛst/adjective2 syllables

Distressed means: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief.

Synonyms for distressed19

adjective, as in afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried, troubled

adjective, as in facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way, troubled

adjective, as in generalized feeling of distress

dysphoric, unhappy, dejected

adjective, as in suffering severe physical strain or distress

stressed, troubled

also used for distressed

distraught, heartsore, pained, unglued, agonised/agonized, tormented, tortured

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What does distressed mean?4

adjective

1

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief“too upset to say anything”

2

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty“distressed companies need loans and technical advice”

3

generalized feeling of distress

4

suffering severe physical strain or distress“he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with distressed?51

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All 51 rhymes for distressed, grouped by syllable

Distressed in a sentence

  • You have no idea how distressed she was.CM
  • I'm not paying good money for distressed clothes.Eccles17
  • Stefan heard moaning and distressed breathing of someone in pain.Amastan
  • I could tell that Mennad was a little distressed.OsoHombre
  • The Carthaginians were distressed when they saw this.carlosalberto
  • I'm distressed by the daily squabbles.yashtib1995
  • They admitted that they were distressed.megamanenm
  • They look like monsters there with their facelifts, their distressed clothing, and their Prozac eyes.Eccles17

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