English adjective: distressed | |||
1. | distressed facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty | ||
Samples | Distressed companies need loans and technical advice. Financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices. We were hard put to meet the mortgage payment. Found themselves in a bad way financially. | ||
Synonyms | hard put, hard-pressed, in a bad way | ||
Similar | troubled | ||
Antonyms | untroubled | ||
2. | distressed generalized feeling of distress | ||
Synonyms | dysphoric, unhappy | ||
See also | dejected, unhappy | ||
Antonyms | euphoric | ||
3. | distressed suffering severe physical strain or distress | ||
Samples | He dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing. | ||
Synonyms | stressed | ||
Similar | troubled | ||
Antonyms | untroubled | ||
4. | distressed afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | ||
Samples | Too upset to say anything. Spent many disquieted moments. Distressed about her son's leaving home. Lapsed into disturbed sleep. Worried parents. A worried frown. One last worried check of the sleeping children. | ||
Synonyms | disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried | ||
Similar | troubled | ||
Antonyms | untroubled | ||