DISTRESSED

/dɪˈstɹɛst/ Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 12

Definition

  1. adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty. — synonyms: hard-pressed, hard_put, in_a_bad_way(p)
  2. adjective generalized feeling of distress. — synonyms: dysphoric, unhappy
  3. adjective suffering severe physical strain or distress. — synonyms: stressed
  4. adjective afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief. — synonyms: disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried

Examples

  • “She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.”
  • “I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.”

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