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- Dictionarydistressed/dɪˈstrɛst/
adjective
- 1. suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I was distressed at the news of his death"
- 2. (of furniture or clothing) having simulated marks of age and wear: "a distressed leather jacket"
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DISTRESSED definition: 1. upset or worried: 2. having problems because of having too little money: 3. a distressed…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISTRESSED is of, relating to, or experiencing economic decline or difficulty. How to use distressed in a sentence.
Distressed definition: affected with or suffering from distress. . See examples of DISTRESSED used in a sentence.
great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need: emotional / financial distress.
a. : pain or suffering affecting the body, a bodily part, or the mind : trouble. gastric distress. The patient showed no obvious signs of distress. severe emotional distress. voiced their distress over the delays. b. : a painful situation : misfortune. 3. : a state of danger or desperate need. a ship in distress.
Distressed is an adjective that describes a general feeling of unhappiness, like the distressed feeling you have when your team is about to lose the big game. Distressed can also describe feeling stressed out and tired because of worry.
adj. 1. Suffering distress: the distressed parents of wayward youths. 2. a. Economically blighted; impoverished: distressed communities. b. At risk of being foreclosed on: distressed real estate. c. For sale at a low price, as from being damaged, especially at a price below market value: distressed merchandise. 3.
1.adjective. If someone is distressed, they are upset or worried. I feel very alone and distressed about my problem. Synonyms: upset, worried, troubled, anxious More Synonyms of distressed. 2.adjective. A distressed object such as a piece of furniture or an item of clothing has been deliberately made to look old. ...distressed jeans.
Definition of distressed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction;trouble: distress over his mother's illness. Synonyms: tribulation, adversity, anguish, agony. Antonyms: comfort. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune: After the stock market crash, he found himself in great financial distress.
