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  • 11distressed — [distrest′] adj. 1. full of distress; anxious, suffering, troubled, etc. 2. given the appearance of being antique, as by having the finish marred [distressed walnut] 3. designating or of an area in which there is widespread unemployment, poverty …

    English World dictionary

  • 12Distressed personality type — or Type D individuals, suppress powerful negative emotions as a means of coping with stressful events or situations. These individuals suppress feelings of anger or sorrow even when they are in an environment that is supportive of emotional… …

    Wikipedia

  • 13distressed — index aggrieved (harmed), destitute, disappointed, disconsolate, impecunious, poor (underprivileged) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …

    Law dictionary

  • 14distressed — pp. adj. from DISTRESS (Cf. distress). In reference to furniture, by 1940 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 15distressed — [adj] upset afflicted, agitated, all torn up*, antsy, anxious, basket case*, bothered, bugged, bummed out*, bundle of nerves*, concerned, cut up*, discombobulated*, disconsolate, distracted, distrait, distraught, dragged, exercised, fidgety,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 16distressed — adj. 1) deeply distressed 2) distressed at, by, with (distressed at the news) 3) distressed to + inf. (I was deeply distressed to learn of your loss) * * * [dɪs trest] by with (distressed at the news) deeply distressed distressed at distressed to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 17distressed — dis|tressed [dıˈstrest] adj 1.) very upset deeply/visibly distressed ▪ Hannah was deeply distressed by the news. distressed at/by ▪ My client is very distressed at the treatment she received from your officers. distressed to find/hear/see/learn… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18distressed — [[t]dɪstre̱st[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is distressed, they are upset or worried. I feel very alone and distressed about my problem. 2) ADJ A distressed object such as a piece of furniture or an item of clothing has been deliberately made to… …

    English dictionary

  • 19distressed — adjective 1 extremely upset and shocked: deeply distressed: Hannah was deeply distressed by the news about her father. 2 experiencing a lot of pain: The animal was clearly distressed. 3 formal having very little money: a family living in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20Distressed — Distress Dis*tress , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distressing}.] [Cf. OF. destrecier. See {Distress}, n.] 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English