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   Dis·tress

   /dəˈstres/

   

   noun

   • 1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "to his distress he saw that she was trembling" Similar anguishsufferingpainagonyacheafflictiontormenttorturediscomfortheartacheheartbreakmiserywretchednesssorrowgriefwoesadnessunhappinessdesolationdespairtroubleworryanxietyperturbationuneasinessdisquietangstOpposite happinesscomfort
   • ▪ the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty and needing help: "vessels in distress on or near the coast" Similar dangerperildifficultytroublejeopardyriskhazardendangermentimperilmentinsecurityinstabilityprecariousnessOpposite safety
   • ▪ suffering caused by lack of money or the basic necessities of life: "the poor were helped in their distress" Similar hardshipadversitytribulationmisfortuneill/bad lucktroublecalamitypovertydeprivationprivationdestitutionindigenceimpoverishmentpenuryneedwantlackbeggarydire straitsOpposite prosperitycomfort
   • ▪ a state of physical strain, exhaustion, or, in particular, breathing difficulty: "they said the baby was in distress"
   • 2. another term for distraint

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I didn't mean to distress you" Similar cause anguish tocause suffering topainupsetmake miserablemake wretchedgrievesaddentroubleworrybotherarouse anxiety inperturbdisturbdisquietagitatevexharrowtormenttortureafflictrackcurseoppressplaguedoginformal:cut upOpposite calmsootheplease
   • 2. give (furniture, leather, or clothing) simulated marks of age and wear: "the manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed" Similar ageseasonconditionmellowweathersimulate age indamagespoildentscratchchipbatterOpposite restore

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destresce (noun), destrecier (verb), based on Latin distringere ‘stretch apart’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. distressful adjective

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   Distress is a noun, verb, or adjective that means pain, suffering, trouble, or misfortune. It can also refer to a legal seizure of goods or a state of danger or need. See synonyms, examples, and word history of distress.

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   Distress is a noun or verb that means extreme worry, sadness, or pain, or a situation of urgent need or danger. Learn how to use distress in different contexts, such as law, business, or psychology, with examples and synonyms.

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   noun. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble: distress over his mother's illness. Synonyms: tribulation, adversity, anguish, agony. Antonyms: comfort. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune: After the stock market crash, he found himself in great financial distress.

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   Distress is a noun or verb that means extreme worry, sadness, pain, or danger. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as law, finance, or animal welfare, and see related words and phrases.

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   When used as a verb, to distress means to cause all that pain, suffering and anxiety — in other words, to stress somebody out. Definitions of distress. noun. a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) “a ship in distress ”. “she was the classic maiden in distress ”. see more. noun. psychological suffering.

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   2 days ago · Distress is a state of extreme sorrow, suffering, or pain, or the state of being in danger and needing urgent help. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of distress with Collins Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word distress, a noun that can refer to a feeling of great worry, suffering, hardship or a situation of danger. See examples, synonyms and idioms related to distress.