What does distressed mean?

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" generalized feeling of distress suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing" afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

How many definitions does distressed have?

Distressed has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

Distressed Definition & Meaning

distressed

adjective

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"
generalized feeling of distress
suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"
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"

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Frequently asked questions

What does distressed mean?: 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" generalized feeling of distress suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing" afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
What part of speech is distressed?: Distressed is an adjective.
How many definitions does distressed have?: Distressed has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).