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Definition of distressed

"distressed" in the verb sense

1. straiten, distress

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

2. distress

cause mental pain to

"The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

"distressed" in the adjective sense

1. distressed, hard-pressed, hard put, in a bad way

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

generalized feeling of distress

3. stressed, distressed

suffering severe physical strain or distress

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

4. disquieted, distressed, disturbed, upset, worried

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"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for distressed

Absence of occupation is not rest,
A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed. [ William Cowper ]

In this wild world the fondest and the best
Are the most tried, most troubled and distressed. [ Crabbe ]

Distressed valor challenges great respect, even from enemies. [ Plutarch ]

Ten Things To Do.

Do good to all.
Speak evil of none.
Hear and know the facts before judging.
Think before speaking.
Hold an angry tongue.
Be kind to the distressed.
Ask pardon for all wrongs.
Be patient toward everybody.
Stop the ears to a tale-bearer.
Disbelieve most of the ill reports concerning friends, neighbors, and people in general.

The devil does not stay long where music is performed. Music is the best balsam for a distressed heart; it refreshes and quickens the soul. Music is a governess which makes people milder, meeker, more modest and discreet. Yes, my friends, music is a beautiful, glorious gift of God, and next to theology, I give it the highest place and the highest honor. [ Martin Luther ]

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distressed in Scrabble®

The word distressed is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters distressed:

DISTRESSED
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

derides, deserts, desired, desires, desists, dessert, diester, dieters, dressed, dresses, reddest, reedits, resided, resides, resists, sisters, strides, teddies, tressed, tresses

 

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distressed in Words With Friends™

The word distressed is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters distressed:

DISTRESSED
(144)
DISTRESSED
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

derides, deserts, desired, desires, desists, dessert, diester, dieters, dressed, dresses, reddest, reedits, resided, resides, resists, sisters, strides, teddies, tressed, tresses

 

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DISTRESSED
(144)
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Words containing the sequence distressed

Words that start with distressed (3 words)

distresseddistressedlydistressedness

Words with distressed in them (1 word)

distressed

Words that end with distressed (4 words)

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Word Growth involving distressed

Shorter words in distressed

is distress

ess tress stress distress

re tress stress distress

ess tress stress stressed

re tress stress stressed

ess tress tressed stressed

re tress tressed stressed

Longer words containing distressed

distressedly

distressedness

nondistressed

predistressed

undistressed