Definitions for distressed
dɪˈstrɛstdis·tressed

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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

   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"

2. dysphoric, distressed, unhappy(adj)

   generalized feeling of distress

3. stressed, distressed(adj)

   suffering severe physical strain or distress

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

4. disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. distressed(Adjective)

   anxious or uneasy

   I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

2. distressed(Adjective)

   damaged

3. distressed(Adjective)

   offered for sale after foreclosure

4. distressed(Adjective)

   faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Distressed

   of Distress

How to pronounce distressed?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of distressed in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of distressed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of distressed in a Sentence

1. Jack Blackmon:

   We have a distressed officer fund that’s able to provide monetary situations to crisis issues, and this could play a role in that. We might have to do a fundraising effort to help this officer.

2. Lynn Bufka:

   Information on the Internet is overwhelming and can make you even more anxious and distressed, articles may not provide you with anything helpful. They may not tell you specifically what you should be doing.

3. Paulo Pereira:

   If market turmoil and volatility persist, we will see a polarization between companies in more resilient sectors which can better withstand this crisis, and distressed players in the worst-affected sectors which will be starving for cash.

4. Emanuele Rigamonti:

   Italian banks' valuations reached distressed levels in early February...which did not reflect accurately the underlying health of the Italian banking sector.

5. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

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