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Dictionary: dis·tressed   (dĭ-strĕst') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Suffering distress: the distressed parents of wayward youths.
  2. Damaged or previously used: distressed merchandise.
  3. Having been foreclosed and offered for sale, usually at a price below market value: distressed real estate.
  4. Intentionally marred or faded to convey an antique or used look: distressed furniture; distressed denim.

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Thesaurus: distressed
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adjective

    In a state of anxiety or uneasiness: agitated, anxious, concerned, nervous, solicitous, uneasy, unsettled. See feelings.

Antonyms: distressed
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adj

Definition: upset
Antonyms: calm, collected, comforted, glad, happy, joyful


WordNet: distressed
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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
  Synonyms: hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way, in trouble

Meaning #2: generalized feeling of distress
  Synonyms: dysphoric, unhappy

Meaning #3: suffering severe physical strain or distress
  Synonyms: stressed, in a bad way

Meaning #4: afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
  Synonyms: disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried


Translations: Distressed
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ulykkelig, nødstedt, nødlidende, fattig, med falske slidmærker

Nederlands (Dutch)
van streek, (diep) bedroefd, bevreesd, noodlijdend, kunstmatig oud gemaakt (meubel)

Français (French)
adj. - bouleversé, peiné, vieilli (le cuir, le bois)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gequält, betrübt, notleidend, erschöpft

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συντετριμμένος, καταστενοχωρημένος

Italiano (Italian)
turbato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - aflito

idioms:

  • be distressed    estar extremamente chocado

Русский (Russian)
несчастный, сильно поврежденный

idioms:

  • be distressed    находиться в глубокой депрессии, бедствовать

Español (Spanish)
adj. - afligido, angustiado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - nödställd, olycklig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
哀伤的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 哀傷的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가난한, 고민하는, 오래된 것 같은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 困窮した, 投げ売りの

idioms:

  • be distressed    悲観する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مكروب, محزون, معوز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮סובל, מצטער‬


 
 
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