Distress Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Distress [dih-stress]

NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE

Noun

Great pain or sorrow.
A state of danger.
A painful situation.

Adjective

Involving distress goods.
Offered for sale at loss.

Verb

To upset or worry.
To trouble the mind.
To make uneasy.
To subject or pressure or stress.

Example

"He was distressed because of him getting fired from job."

"My sister was in financial distress after the stock market crash."

Synonyms

Noun: Ache, Affliction, Anguish, Anxiety, Calamity, Catastrophe, Crunch, Aggrieve, Agonize, Ail Verb: Afflict, Aggrieve, Agonize, Ail, Break, Depress, Dismay, Fuss, Harass, Irk, Rattle, Peeve, Discourage

Antonyms

Noun: Advantage, Aid, Blessing, Calm, Benefit, Appease, Assist, Assuage Verb: Aid, Appease, Assist, Calm, Comfort, Cheer, Cure, Assuage, Soothe, Quiet

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