distressed

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distressed

A young student looks distressed while taking a difficult exam.

Definition

Adjective 1. Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: Describes a state of being deeply troubled, upset, or in mental anguish. 2. Suffering from severe physical strain or exhaustion: Describes a state of being physically worn out, often to the point of having difficulty functioning. 3. Experiencing severe financial difficulty: Describes a person, company, or entity facing serious economic hardship or trouble.

Usage and Examples
  • Mental/Emotional State:
    • She was distressed about her son's leaving home.
    • The distressed parents waited for news.
    • He sounded deeply distressed on the phone.
  • Physical State:
    • The lost hiker was found cold and distressed.
    • The animal was distressed and having difficulty breathing.
  • Financial State:
    • The government offered loans to distressed companies.
    • They were too distressed financially to consider a vacation.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be distressed by/at/about something": A common collocation to specify the cause of the anxiety or sorrow.
    • He was visibly distressed by the news.
    • She is distressed about the upcoming exam.
  • "in a distressed state": A phrase emphasizing the severity of the condition.
    • The rescue team found the sailors in a distressed state.
Variants and Related Words
  • Distress (noun): A state of extreme sorrow, pain, or need.
    • The ship sent out a distress signal.
    • He caused her great distress.
  • Distress (verb): To cause someone anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
    • The news distressed him greatly.
  • Distressing (adjective): Causing distress.
    • It was a distressing sight.
Synonyms
  • Agitated: Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
  • Tormented: Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical suffering.
  • Hard-pressed: Experiencing severe difficulty, especially financial.
  • Bereft: Deprived of or lacking something, especially a non-material asset, leading to distress.
Antonyms
  • Composed: Having one's feelings and expression under control; calm.
  • Untroubled: Not feeling, showing, or affected by anxiety or problems.
  • Prosperous: Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
Related Phrases
  • Distressed area: A region experiencing severe economic depression.
    • The government is investing in distressed areas.
  • Distressed merchandise/goods: Items sold at a low price because they are damaged, imperfect, or from a bankrupt stock.
    • The store has a section for distressed merchandise.
distressed

A young student looks distressed while taking a difficult exam.

Adjective
  1. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
    • 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
  2. suffering severe physical strain or distress
    • he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
  3. generalized feeling of distress
  4. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
    • 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

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