distressed

dis-tressed · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Suffering from extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

  2. 2.

    (Of furniture, leather, etc.) Having simulated marks of age and wear.

  3. 3.

    In a state of financial hardship or difficulty.

Phrases & expressions

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    Distressed property — Real estate being sold due to financial difficulties.
  • •
    Visibly distressed — Showing obvious signs of upset.
  • •
    Distressed look — A style made to appear worn or aged.

Related words

Antonyms: calm, composed, content, relaxed
See also: distress, troubled, upset
Synonyms: anguished, troubled, upset, worried

Etymology

Past participle of distress, from Old French destresse ("anguish, distress"), from Vulgar Latin districtia.