dis·tress (d -str s )tr.v. dis·tressed, dis·tress·ing, dis·tress·es 1. To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to. See Synonyms at trouble. 2. Law To hold the property of (a person) against the payment of debts. 3. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use: "There are the fakes  new rugs which have been intentionally distressed for an older look" (Hatfield MA Valley Advocate).4. Archaic To constrain or overcome by harassment. n. 1. Anxiety or mental suffering. 2. a. Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or an accident. b. Acute physical discomfort. c. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time: pavement distress. 3. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance: a motorist in distress. 4. Law a. The act of distraining or seizing to compel payment. b. The goods thus seized. [Middle English distressen, from Old French destresser, from destresse, constraint, from Vulgar Latin *districtia, from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere, to hinder; see distrain.] dis·tress ing·ly adv. |
distress
Noun
1. extreme unhappiness or worry
2. great physical pain
3. financial trouble
Verb
1. to upset badly
2. in distress in dire need of help [Latin districtus divided in mind]
distressing adj
distressingly adv
distressingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | distress - psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" painfulness, pain - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness" self-torment, self-torture - self-imposed distress tsoris - (Yiddish) trouble and suffering wound - a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost |
| 2. | distress - a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress" anguish - extreme distress of body or mind adversity, hard knocks, hardship - a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" pressure - an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress throe - hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse" | |
| 3. | distress - extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress" | |
| 4. | distress - the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien" seizure - the taking possession of something by legal process | |
| Verb | 1. | distress - bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble, bother - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." |
| 2. | distress - cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother" besiege - cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged" |
distress
verb 1. upset, worry, trouble, pain, wound, bother, disturb, dismay, grieve, torment, harass, afflict, harrow, agitate, sadden, perplex, disconcert, agonize, fluster, perturb, faze, throw (someone) off balance
noun 2. suffering, pain, worry, anxiety, torture, grief, misery, agony, sadness, discomfort, torment, sorrow, woe, anguish, heartache, affliction, desolation, wretchedness
noun 3. need, suffering, trouble, trial, difficulties, poverty, misery, hard times, hardship, straits, misfortune, adversity, calamity, affliction, privation, destitution, ill-fortune, ill-luck, indigence
Translations
distress [dɪsˈtrɛs] n (= anguish) → angustia (= want); miseria (= pain); dolor m (= danger); peligro
in distress [ship etc] → en peligro
distress [dɪsˈtrɛs] n → détresse f (= pain); douleur f
vt → affliger;
distressed area (Brit) → zone sinistrée
distress [dɪsˈtrɛs] n → Verzweiflung f
in distress (ship) → in Seenot;
(person) → verzweifelt;
distressed area (Brit) → Notstandsgebiet nt
distress [dɪsˈtrɛs] n → angoscia (= pain); dolore m
vt → affliggere;
in distress [ship etc] → in pericolo, in difficoltà;
distressed area (BRIT) → zona sinistrata
n distress [diˈstres]
1 great sorrow, trouble or pain She was in great distress over his disappearance; Is your leg causing you any distress?; The loss of all their money left the family in acute distress. droefheid, nood, ellende, rampspoed كَرَب، حُزْن، غَم беда úzkost; bolest; bída sorg; bekymring; smerte; nød die Qual θλίψη, πόνος, οδύνη aflicción ahastus, häda درماندگی؛ رنج ahdinko détresse צָעַר, סֶבֶל, כְּאֵב दु:ख, व्यथा jad, nevolja gyötrelem, aggodalom sedih kvöl, þjáning, neyð angoscia 悩み 고민, 고통, 곤궁함 sielvartas, širdgėla bēdas; ciešanas; posts kedukaan leed, pijn fortvilelse, bedrøvelse, smerte zmartwienie, cierpienie sofrimento suferinţă огорчение; горе starosť; ťažkosť velika žalost; stiska neprilika bedrövelse, smärta, trångmål ความเศร้าโศก; ความยุ่งยาก acı, ıstırap 悲痛 горе, страждання سخت اذیت ، غم nỗi đau buồn 悲痛
2 a cause of sorrow My inability to draw has always been a distress to me. kwel, bekommerd maak سَبب في الحُزْن، مَكْروب нещастие trápení sorg das Leid δυστυχία preocupación, angustia mure موجب رنج و اندوه murhe affliction מְצוּקָה कठिनाई bol bánat penyebab kesedihan valda sorg dolore 悩みの種 고민거리 sielvarto sukėlėjas ciešanu cēlonis kemurungan bron van verdriet bekymring, skuffelse zmartwienie pena nenorocire причина огорчения trápenie žalost patnja sorg ความเสียใจ üzüntü kaynağı, dert 苦惱 причина смутку غم کا سبب khiến buồn bã 苦恼
v
to cause pain or sorrow to I'm distressed by your lack of interest. met kommer of angs vervul يُسَبِّب الأسف والحُزْن опечалявам trápit, zarmoutit bekymre bedrücken θλίβω, αναστατώνω afligir piinama آزردن؛ رنجاندن surettaa affliger לְצָעִר, לְהַכאִיב दु:ख देना nanijeti bol, izmoriti lehangol membuat sedih valda sársauka eða sorg addolorare 悩ませる 괴롭히다, 슬프게 하다 sukelti sielvartą sāpināt; sagādāt ciešanas penderitaan verdriet doen volde lidelse/bekymring, engste martwić, dręczyć afligir a face să sufere огорчать zarmútiť užalostiti uznemiriti betryckt, ansatt, bedrövad ทำให้เสียใจ acı vermek, ıstırap çektirmek 使悲痛 завдавати горя کسی کو اذیت بہنچانا làm buồn phiền 使悲痛
adj diˈstressing
ontstellend, onthutsend مَكْروب، مَحْزون، مَغْموم печален úzkostný, zarmucující foruroligende; bekymrende qualvoll οδυνηρός doloroso, preocupante, angustiante murettekitav رنج آور؛ ناراحت کننده murheellinen affligeant מְצָעֵר, כּוֹאֵב दु:खद koji nanosi bol lesújtó menyedihkan þjakandi; kvíðvænlegur doloroso, angoscioso 悲惨な 괴롭히는, 고통을 주는 sukeliantis sielvartą sāpinošs sangat murung verdriet veroorzakend fortvilet, bedrøvelig, bekymrende rozpaczliwy aflitivo dureros огорчительный zarmucujúci žalosten zabrinjavajući plågsam, beklämmande, sorglig ไม่มีความสุข acı/ıstırap veren 使人痛苦的 турботний اذیت ناک đau buồn 使人痛苦的
adv diˈstressingly
onthutsend, verontrustend بكآبَه، بِغَم، بِحُزْن печално úzkostně, zarmouceně foruroligende; bekymrende qualvoll οδυνηρά con preocupación murettekitavalt بطور رنج آور ahdistavasti douloureusement בְּצוּרָה מְצָעֶרֶת दु:ख के साथ bolno lesújtóan secara menyedihkan sárt, sárlega dolorosamente 痛ましく 괴롭게 skausmingai, kankinamai sāpinoši dengan sangat murung verontrustend fortvilet, full av bekymring rozpaczliwie aflitivamente dureros огорчительно bolestne žalostno zabrinjavajuće plågsamt อย่างไม่มีความสุข acıyla, ıstırapla 痛苦地 тривожно پریشانی سے một cách đau buồn 痛苦地
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