Definition of DISTRESSED

distressed

Meanings

Verb

  • bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
  • cause mental pain to
    • "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
  • simple past and past participle of distress

Adjective Satellite

  • facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
    • "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"
  • suffering severe physical strain or distress
    • "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
  • afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
    • "distressed about her son's leaving home"

Adjective

  • generalized feeling of distress

Adj

  • Anxious or uneasy.
  • Damaged.
  • Offered for sale after foreclosure.
  • Faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique.
  • Experiencing financial or operational distress, default, or bankruptcy.

Antonyms

euphoric

Scrabble Score: 12

distressed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
distressed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distressed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

distressed is a valid Words With Friends word