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

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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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1. Marcus Aurelius:

   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.

2. Calum Semple:

   We mustn't forget that there's 170 families [ in the UK ] who are highly distressed about this mystery disease that is causing such problems with their kids, and to get a liver transplant is a life changing event.

3. Hulk Hogan lawyer:

   No, had you known that Hulk Hogan would be emotionally distressed by this publication, you would have still published it, correct?

4. Jason Benowitz:

   Marvin Ellison's departure from J.C. Penney is another signal to investors that the company is distressed, the captain is not going down with the ship but has chosen instead to save himself.

5. Eric Lee:

   The fact is, it's hard to know what the constraint is, at least without extremely distressed pricing.