distressed
adjective
1. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
- distressed companies need loans and technical advice
Similar word(s): troubled
2. generalized feeling of distress
Similar word(s): dejected, unhappy, dysphoric, unhappy
3. suffering severe physical strain or distress
- he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing
Similar word(s): troubled, stressed
4. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
- distressed about her son's leaving home
Similar word(s): troubled, disquieted, disturbed, upset, worried
Sentences with distressed as an adjective:
- I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.
verb
1. simple past tense and past participle of distress