Synonyms for distressed
dɪˈstrɛstdis·tressed

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1. distressed

   Synonyms:
   cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched

   Antonyms:
   agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way(p)adjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   untroubled

2. dysphoric, distressed, unhappyadjective

   generalized feeling of distress

   Synonyms:
   worried, disquieted, in a bad way(p), disturbed, infelicitous, unhappy, hard-pressed, dysphoric, hard put, stressed, upset

   Antonyms:
   untroubled

3. stressed, distressedadjective

   suffering severe physical strain or distress

   "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"

   Synonyms:
   worried, disquieted, in a bad way(p), disturbed, accented, unhappy, hard-pressed, dysphoric, hard put, stressed, upset

   Antonyms:
   untroubled

4. disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worriedadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   stressed, disordered, mad, unhinged, upset, sick, overturned, worried, upturned, maladjusted, confused, apprehensive, brainsick, demented, unhappy, hard put, upset(a), broken, hard-pressed, crazy, disquieted, disturbed, unbalanced, in a bad way(p), dysphoric

   Antonyms:
   untroubled

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1. List of paraphrases for "distressed":

   dismayed, distress, bereaved, saddened, upset, appalled, troubled

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How to use distressed in a sentence?

1. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu:

   Nobody can deny but religion is a comfort to the distressed, a cordial to the sick, and sometimes a restraint on the wicked; therefore whoever would argue or laugh it out of the world without giving some equivalent for it ought to be treated as a common enemy.

2. Frank Nothaft:

   This reduces the likelihood of large numbers of distressed sales from homeowners who emerge from forbearance later in the year.

3. Mahabharata:

   A bad man is as much pleased as a good man is distressed to speak ill of others.

4. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier:

   Apparently there were a number of vessels that became distressed, either capsized or what have you. They were scattered anywhere from Dauphin Island all the way out into Mobile Bay and across to Fort Morgan. Dauphin Island was Dauphin Island.

5. Rebecca Puhl:

   One of the things we've also found, particularly for girls, is that even when parents bring up weight in a kind of more neutral way, it can still make them feel emotionally distressed, so it may be best not to mention weight at all, i do think that we can substantially reduce weight stigma in the home environment by focusing conversations on health and health behaviors rather than the number on the scale or physical appearance.